Throughout the common areas of Haven House, there are several spaces where the curator will regularly remove some art objects and replace them with different pieces.
This adds some mental stimulation and shows that attention is being paid to residents' environment for their benefit. This allows a controlled amount of change without causing anxiety—much like maintaining fresh flower displays, but with art.
Using software developed for this project, the curator can also remotely update the artwork on all of the Digital Art Displays. This includes those in all of the bedrooms at Haven House and the digital triptych in the living room, as well as the displays in each of the apartments at Cloud Nine Studios.
following therapists' orders when directed to choose works of art that reinforce emotions and themes appropriate for each residents' stage of recovery.
either as prescribed by a therapist or according to regular schedules.
These displays are the most dominant visual element in every room that contains one, so changing the artwork has a profound effect on the space.
Experiencing such changes to the their environment can help mitigate residents' depression and feelings of worthlessness or detachment.
New art does more than just break up the monotony.
Trauma recovery is often slow and gradual, to the point where some get frustrated and lose hope because they feel like they're not getting better.
Visual environmental changes serve as cues that can help residents note the passage of time, organizing their time into spans which can be compared, helping them to recognize and celebrate their own progress.
which can help them in turn acknowledge , which can be harder to recognize without