Exploring Holograms as a Medium for Therapeutic Art and Music Creation

Abstract

The development of new technologies in the art, music, and holographic fields continues to open up applications for practices that traditionally would otherwise require physical tools. One of these practices is expressive therapy. Expressive therapy utilizes creative tools such as art and music to help clients express themselves to therapists. The goal of this project was to explore using holograms as a tool for expressive therapy. Four programs were made to show possible tools, each focusing on different aspects of art and music therapy. Results from surveys conducted show that some of these holographic programs are more enjoyable, intuitive, and relaxing than others. Final results provide prototypes of what holographic tools could be made for the field of expressive therapy. Future possibilities and implications for this project include remote interaction between clients and therapists using these programs.