“Sense of Healing: AI Data Sculpture A” by Refik Anadol was premiered at Aurora Institute’s inaugural “Evening of Discovery” event in St Tropez on July 23 and auctioned at UNICEF x LuisaViaRoma Annual Gala in Capri on July 30. Over €3M were raised for charitable causes with Anadol’s artwork and its NFT editions, breaking an all-time auction record for the artist and marking the first iteration of an ongoing collaboration between Refik Anadol, Therme Art and MYND: a joint venture between neuroscience pioneer MindMaze, wellbeing industry leader Therme Group and impact investment initiative Impact One.

The work emerged from Refik Anadol Studio (RAS) Media Lab’s decade-long investigation into the meditative and healing qualities of collectively experienced art, and was created utilising MindMaze’s cutting-edge neurotechnology to interpret datasets of brain activities to create a multisensory immersive artwork that would promote mental health through art. It is the largest neurotherapeutic AI data sculpture in the world and first artwork produced at this scale using human brain data. The collaboration reflects MYND’s mission to increase mental health awareness and accessibility through art and cultural productions.