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They should probably qualify what kind of art seems to reduce anxiety. I could line a patient waiting room with H.R. Giger paintings, but that might not achieve the same result:

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I would be interested to know if this artwork actually would actually have the same result for certain people, i.e. goths, punks, or other alternative artists.

I would be pretty stoked to see H.R. Giger artwork in any place (I have visited his gallery & cafe!), but I think it might be bad to dwell on it for a long time, since it would probably push you towards thoughts about existential questions and the nature of humanity, things like that. Probably not the best subjects for when you're already anxious about possibly-life-threatening hospital situations, heh.

The folks who decorated Denver International Airport would like a word with you...

https://www.outtherecolorado.com/gallery/whats-creepy-apocal...

I bet that those are a smart plan for disclosing terrorists and trafficants of endangered species watching how people reacts to the paintings. There is a lot of children depicted in the murals. There is also a lot of guilt, and emotional themes subtly related with a typical work at an international airport.

Psychological warfare seems the only logical reason for having this paintings near to customs.

Rather then anxious I'd be dissapointed because I didn't walk out as a biomechanical cyborg.

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