Creativity + Relaxation
A Public Art and Mental Well-Being Initiative
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CREATIVITY + RELAXATION: A PUBLIC ART AND MENTAL WELL-BEING INITIATIVE
EXHIBITION
WED, OCT 1 – WED, NOV 12
CAMPBELL VAN LENGEN LOBBY
OPENING EVENT: WED, OCT 1, 4:45PM
CLOSING EVENT: WED, NOV 12, 4:45PM
Creativity + Relaxation is a new public art and mental well-being initiative developed by the Office of Student Affairs and Professor of Architecture Sanda Iliescu. This project invites the A-School community to pause, de-stress, and reconnect with their senses through creative engagement.
The first installation, The Gifts of Trees, draws inspiration from Constantin Brancusi’s Sculpture for the Blind and Shel Silverstein’s book, The Giving Tree. It offers a quiet, reflective space where art meets mindfulness—encouraging moments of stillness, sensory exploration, and emotional grounding.
In a fast-paced academic environment, this initiative underscores the importance of mental well-being through creativity and presence. We invite you to visit, reflect, and take a mindful moment for yourself.
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Sanda Iliescu is an artist and a Professor of Architecture at the School of Architecture. Her studio practice spans painting, drawing, and collage. Outside of the studio, she makes murals and installations, some with UVA students. Iliescu is an inaugural Center for Forest Urbanism Fellow.
This project is presented in collaboration with The Vision and Practice of Forest Urbanism symposium, supported by the Jefferson Trust.
