Jeungsan Public Library in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, will hold a meditation workshop, Forest of Meditation, from 7pm to 9pm on 19 November in the basement cultural lecture room. The workshop is part of the 2026 Art-ro collaboration project, organised by Arts Council Korea, and is open to 12 adults. Participants will focus in turn on movement, sensation, sound and breathing, before drawing their own graphic scores through drawing meditation.
From a cold sensation to sounds heard lying down
The workshop unfolds in five stages. After warm-up stretches to open the path to the breath, participants will practise movement meditation, then focus on the sensations at their fingertips through a tactile meditation using cold. They will then lie on the floor and listen to sound therapy, before creating a puzzle-art score through drawing meditation. Rather than telling participants to empty their minds, the sequence is designed to help them stay with what they feel first in their bodies.
Drawings made in meditation are played as jazz
The distinctive feature of this workshop is that its creations become music. The library says that the puzzle-art scores participants draw during the session will be performed by 〈Jazz Between the Lines〉. Lines and colours drawn by hand during meditation will thus come to life through another person’s performance. It is an attempt to bring meditation together with art, inviting participants to experience it as something shared, rather than simply a solitary practice.
Start with the senses if closing your eyes feels difficult
After a day in which information pours in without pause, it can be hard to close your eyes and meditate straight away. Moving the body and focusing on cold sensations and sounds can offer a way in for those who find it difficult. No drawing skills are needed. Drawing meditation is not about making a good picture, but about staying in the moment of drawing. The evening session, held after work, is also convenient for people in employment.
Just bring a towel and comfortable clothes
Applications are being taken through the Google Form linked from the Cultural Events section of the Jeungsan Public Library website. The deadline is 11.59pm on 19 November. Participants should bring a towel and wear comfortable clothing. Further details, including any participation fee, are available on the library website. For enquiries, contact the library on 02-307-6030, extensions 201 or 205.
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