Breathe with Me at UC San Diego

Breathe with Me at UC San Diego - Stuart Collection

24 – 26 October 2024

University of California San Diego Stuart Collection, San Diego, USA

Photos by Sapna Parikh, Jen Jordan, Stacy Keck


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The University of California San Diego Stuart Collection hosted Breathe with Me, a multi-day participatory public art project focusing on mental health, mindfulness and community, from October 24 through October 26, 2024. Held at the Epstein Family Amphitheater at UC San Diego, attendees will add parallel blue lines with a paintbrush to a canvas while meditatively focusing on their breathing, painting down the canvas while exhaling. This Stuart Collection project by artist Jeppe Hein is presented in partnership with UC San Diego’s Campus Events in collaboration with the Tritons Belong initiative.

Breathe With Me emphasizes the importance of conscious breathing, slowing down, centering ourselves and recognizing the significance of mental health and self-awareness in our daily lives. A tool for promoting understanding and compassion, Breathe with Me provides a space for individuals to develop a deeper understanding of themselves and others. By connecting breathwork with artistic expression, participants are encouraged to be more present, reflective and empathetic. 

The communal nature of the event promotes unity, as people from different backgrounds and experiences come together and realize that we all share the essential human experience of breathing. Breathe with Me becomes a platform for cultivating compassion and fostering connection in the community. Hein’s participatory art project encourages participants to enjoy a moment of mindfulness and connect with members of the UC San Diego community through a shared love of art and interpersonal engagement.

The mindfulness that participation in Jeppe Hein’s “Breathe with Me” requires is something that members of the UC San Diego community and beyond can carry with them throughout their lives,” said. It is more than an installation; it is a shared journey into the heart of creativity and connection. We can’t wait to see how these beautiful expressions of art and wellness inspire our collective experience.”

Jess Berlanga Taylor, Director and Curator of the Stuart Collection