Colour & Wellbeing

This lecture was part of the Exhibition Collective Roots: Innerscapes of Healing, curated by Ineke Vera De Soete and on view at PLEK Brussels until 21 September 2025.

Friday, 19 September 2025 19:30 - 20:30 

PLEK, 160 Rue de Laeken, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

How can a strategic use of colour promote and improve health and well-being? How does colour affect mood and productivity? Is there such a thing as colour psychology?

The presentation showcased how colour applied in a strategic and evidence-based way, either in public, healthcare or residential environments, could positively impact spatial perception, mood, motivation, behaviour, safety, health and well-being.

Colour is far more than decoration. It is a powerful sensory medium that influences how we feel and behave. Colour directly impacts the autonomic nervous system and our emotions.

Supported by evidence-based research on the effects of colour on well-being, healing and performance, we looked into how colour and environmental colour design could be used to promote relaxation, healing and concentration or foster communication and social interaction.