Presence of Mind: Mindfulness and the Creative Process - Exploring Meditation's Impact on Artistic Practice

Explore the intersection of mindfulness and creativity in this 1-hour 31-minute panel discussion featuring artists, meditation practitioners, and researchers. Delve into current research and personal stories illustrating how mindfulness nurtures creativity, enhances visualization, flow, and awareness, and fosters a fulfilling artistic practice. Discover how incorporating different meditation traditions can transform both meditation and creative processes. Learn about the complex range of meditation techniques, their uses, and effects in contemplative science, and how they support personal and community wellbeing while enhancing creativity for non-artists. Gain insights into the Presence of Mind exhibition at Gallery Lane Cove, which showcases the influence of various meditation practices on creative work. Explore topics such as improvisational techniques, performance spaces, materiality, discipline, overcoming creative blocks, and the transformative power of art in experiencing the world.

Introduction
Jesss introduction
Ryuchi introduction
Daniel introduction
meditative processes
the exhibition
improvisation
performance space
meditation
not fading out
contemplative practice in theatre
what is contemplative science
limits of contemplative studies
meditative traditions
materiality
performance
discipline and improvisation
hit a wall
how to move through
how to transcend
contemplative vs traditional practices
how art can help us experience the world
how art can be transformative
deep listening