Višnja Bandalo PhD

Introduction: In tracing the proto-ecological aspects, the analyses will be made from various spheres of visuality, attuned to the symbology of nature connectable to the Anthropocene, in their interweaving with the literary realm, with the purpose of developing effective interpretative and practical artistic tools for the enhancement of resilience and mindfulness strategies to achieve wellness.

Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: The present paper offers completely original angles and an innovative approach, allowing for the highlight of the multidisciplinary connections in the light of modern ecology and literarily mediated visuality, consisting of sets of techniques and an array of methodologies of intersectional nature, adaptable to the field of psychosomatic medicine in clinical settings.

Results : Of particular interest is the regulation of psychological mechanisms applicable in narrative medicine based on the categories related to the idea of consciousness, as explorations of imaginative and unconscious components innately present in artistic creations, presenting themselves also through concepts of preverbal or non-verbal memories as belonging to natural wholeness, and producing entwinements between one’s instinctual selfness and social markers. Analyzed are the relational, cognitive, and affective aspects that lead to the development of hermeneutical skills, which are relatable to autonomous creative acts.

Conclusion : This paper aims to research scientifically innovatively and in great detail unexplored psychoanalytical and ecocritical perspectives focused on canonical modern artworks having ecopoetic dimension as the main constituent, and referring to their literary expressions, thereby creating a significant increase in societal knowledge of both philosophical and empirical nature. This paper places attention on the observations of natural phenomena, as reflected in sublimated art and literary experiences. It highlights the aesthetic purposefulness with its positive psychological effects, also in the reception of respective works, as being in tune with eco-interconnectedness. The paper elaborates on visual art pieces and graphically representable literary works resulting from or inducing further reflective writing.

Keywords : Bio-Art Therapy, Brain Science, Conceptual Tools, Expressive Writing, Narrativity, Psychosomatic Medicine, Visual Realm.

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Citation: Bandalo, V. (2025). Eco-Artistic Therapeutic Effects and Tools in Medical Humanities. J Sur & Surgic Proce.,3(3):1-4.