In this museum, psychologists explore how to bring abstract art closer to children
Children are generally not drawn to abstract art, research shows. But how exactly does abstract art affect our emotions? Through empirical research, psychologists from Leiden University are investigating at the Josef Albers Museum in Germany how this form of art can be made more relatable to the world of young children.
In this video, Zsofia Pilz, a PhD candidate at HATLAB, explains how she and her colleagues carry out their research. Sarah Sandfort, an educator at the Josef Albers Museum, describes what makes Albers’ colourful paintings so suitable for this study. The lead researcher is Francesco Walker, who previously conducted eye-tracking studies at the Rijksmuseum on how children engage with art.
The video was made by Rajat Ravi Rao, who is also a PhD candidate in this field of research.