Emotionally}Vague by Orlagh O’Brien

British graphic designer Orlagh O’Brien created the Emotionally}Vague project, a research project about the body and emotion asking: how do people feel anger, joy, fear, sadness and love?

Q5: Do your emotions have direction? If yes, draw arrows. (The answers were overlaid to create an averaging effect)

In order to answer this, a simple survey was developed, the results of which were compared and combined to reveal patterns of feeling. The project has received international interest from reputable scientists and artists.

Q3: Where do you feel these emotions in your body? Draw one spot only. (The answers were overlaid to create an averaging effect)

Q2: How do you feel these emotions in your body? Draw anything you wish (The answers were overlaid to create an averaging effect)

Q1: What makes you feel each of the emotions?

The site shows some of these outcomes. Over time, the methods used may be developed into therapeutic group feeling in an interactive, participatory manner. MORE info on www.emotionallyvague.com