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The Art of Waiting
Waiting, Sofia Lind
Life is full of waiting. Some anticipation is optimistic, like a child's birth, a visit from a loved one, or a special holiday. Some waiting is anxiety-filled, like the excruciating wait for test results or the date of a vital surgery. Even waiting in a long line can spin us out of control. Yet, waiting is a universal human experience. Look at the artworks below to see the artists’ interpretations of waiting.
See
They are Waiting, Nnamdi Okonkwo
The Lean, Tine Reimer & André Hemstedt (ignant)
Edward Hopper, Cape Cod Morning
Vilhelm Hammershøi, The Tall Windows, 1913
Say
- How do you feel the artworks above capture the feeling of waiting?
- How is tension created in each of the pieces?
- Why do you think Danish Artist Villhelm Hammershøi placed his subject in such a large room with massive windows? How might his composition convey the sense of a long wait?
- Have you found any ways to make waiting more bearable?
Do
- Read this article on the Psychology of Waiting which explains that the actual time we’re waiting may have little to do with how long the wait feels.
- One way to make a wait less painful is to occupy your hands. Make a simple, small sketchbook that you keep in your pocket for just these situations. Include these prompts to get you started when you can’t get your mind off the wait!
- Journal about how you feel when your waiting. Make a list of all of the good, bad and ugly things your body and mind experience. Make connections to overlapping feelings. Get it out. Leave it on the page. Move on!
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