This article explores the relationship between art and emotional well-being through the project “Biophilia and Art: Jungles and Forests”, a pictorial work made by Duván López. The research assesses how an art exhibition influences the levels of eco-anxiety and solastalgia, as well as the emotional resonance between the artist’s creative state and the audience’s experience. The proposal includes two modalities of participation: a virtual exhibition, which is accessed by 200 participants from all over the world (aged 14-74); and a face-to-face exhibition, in Catalonia, also with 200 participants (12-70 years old). The study measures the levels of echoanxiety and solastalgia before and after the visit (in both modalities) and evaluates changes in vocal prosody. In addition, initial and final photographs of the participants are incorporated for subsequent analysis with Artificial Intelligence, in order to record changes in facial expression and other non-verbal features. It is also planned to analyze the most repeated words and generate prosody maps that relate what is said (and what is omitted) with vocal and emotional patterns. Finally, participants are asked to make a drawing that represents their emotional and sensory experience. As well as choosing from 30 colored cards, which is the color that best represents your experience and why. The project seeks not only to improve the understanding of biophilia and its effect on emotional health, but also to promote a greater commitment to sustainability and the preservation of nature.
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