Soul Paint: Immersive Art for Mental Wellbeing Workshop

Join award-winning virtual reality director Sarah Ticho to explore "Soul Paint," an immersive wellbeing experience at the intersection of XR, health, and wellbeing. Learn about body mapping, the inspiration behind the process, and how to design and develop impactful XR experiences for health and wellness, including practical insights for bringing innovations into the NHS.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn about the development of Soul Paint and its foundations in arts and health research method body mapping
• How to create and work with teams that combine game design with psychology and neuroscience
• The role of XR in social prescribing and preventive care
• Learn about how innovations and policies that are leading XR experiences (virtual, augmented and mixed reality) are being brought into the NHS and community settings for wellbeing

Bio

Sarah Ticho is a multi-award-winning artist, consultant, and entrepreneur specialising in health, wellbeing, and immersive storytelling. She is the creator of SOUL PAINT, an XR experience narrated by Rosario Dawson, which won the SXSW Special Jury Prize and Best Health and Wellness at The Games for Change Awards in 2024. As co-director of the XR Health Alliance, she supports the equitable adoption of immersive technology for healthcare across strategy and policy. Her work is featured in a number of notable publications such as Forbes, the Hollywood Reports and BBC, and she speaks at festivals and institutions globally including YouTube, MIT and Games for Change.