Jeungsan Library in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, will hold a meditation workshop, Forest of Meditation, from 7 to 9 p.m. on November 19 in the basement cultural programs room. The workshop is part of the 2026 Art for Art collaboration project organized by the Korean Artists Welfare Foundation and is open to 12 adults. Participants will focus in turn on movement, sensation, sound and breathing, then create their own graphic scores through drawing meditation.
From a cold touch to sounds heard while lying down
The workshop unfolds in five stages. After opening the path to the breath with warm-up stretches, participants practice movement meditation and then focus on the sensations in their fingertips through tactile meditation using cold objects. Next, they lie on the floor and listen to sound therapy, before making puzzle-art scores in a final drawing meditation. Rather than telling participants to empty their minds, the sequence is designed to help them stay with what their bodies feel first.
Drawings made in meditation are performed as jazz
The workshop’s distinctive feature is that its final creations become music. The library said the puzzle-art scores participants draw during the drawing meditation will be performed by 〈Between the Lines Jazz〉. In this way, the lines and colors made by hand during meditation come to life in another person’s performance. By bringing meditation together with art, the workshop offers a shared experience that goes beyond the image of meditation as a solitary practice.
Start with the senses if closing your eyes feels difficult
After a day filled with a constant stream of information, it can be hard to close your eyes and meditate right away. Moving the body and focusing on cold sensations and sounds can offer an accessible starting point. No drawing skills are needed. Drawing meditation is not about making a good picture; it is about staying in the moment of drawing. Because the workshop takes place in the evening after work, it is also convenient for working adults.
Just bring a towel and comfortable clothes
Registration is through the Google Form listed under Cultural Events on the Jeungsan Library website and is open until 11:59 p.m. on November 19. Participants should bring a towel and wear comfortable clothing. For details, including the participation fee, visit the Jeungsan Library website. For inquiries, call the library at 02-307-6030, extensions 201 or 205.
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