Alone, not lonely : a guide to embracing solitude

Living in a world of social connectivity has caused us to lose our ability to connect with ourselves. A “friendless” individual will often be seen as a lonely, isolated being. The concept of aloneness has been embraced, yet the practice and reality of being alone have been frowned upon. This proje...

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Main Author: Kok, Joemin Jie Ming
Other Authors: Angeline Yam
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/71237
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description Living in a world of social connectivity has caused us to lose our ability to connect with ourselves. A “friendless” individual will often be seen as a lonely, isolated being. The concept of aloneness has been embraced, yet the practice and reality of being alone have been frowned upon. This project explores Singaporean millennials’ perception of aloneness and proposes a step by step guide on how to appreciate it as a way of life towards improving physical, mental and emotional health. By emphasising the need to focus on oneself through being comfortable alone, it can be a powerful method for achieving deep introspection, self-love and exponential personal growth. This project aims to firstly eradicate the fear of judgement of being seen alone and introduce the concept of the Spotlight Effect. Through a combination of interactive activities and experiential installation, ways of encountering aloneness will be explored and will encourage the audience to be part of the solo discovery experience.
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spelling ntu-10356/712372019-12-10T12:32:09Z Alone, not lonely : a guide to embracing solitude Kok, Joemin Jie Ming Angeline Yam School of Art, Design and Media DRNTU::Visual arts and music Living in a world of social connectivity has caused us to lose our ability to connect with ourselves. A “friendless” individual will often be seen as a lonely, isolated being. The concept of aloneness has been embraced, yet the practice and reality of being alone have been frowned upon. This project explores Singaporean millennials’ perception of aloneness and proposes a step by step guide on how to appreciate it as a way of life towards improving physical, mental and emotional health. By emphasising the need to focus on oneself through being comfortable alone, it can be a powerful method for achieving deep introspection, self-love and exponential personal growth. This project aims to firstly eradicate the fear of judgement of being seen alone and introduce the concept of the Spotlight Effect. Through a combination of interactive activities and experiential installation, ways of encountering aloneness will be explored and will encourage the audience to be part of the solo discovery experience. Bachelor of Fine Arts 2017-05-15T08:17:15Z 2017-05-15T08:17:15Z 2017 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/71237 en Nanyang Technological University 27 p. application/pdf
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