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Tamara’s work explores neurodiversity, psychology and art and how these disciplines inform one another and how creative expression can communicate psychological ideas. Her projects invite audiences to feel and reflect.
Continuously deepening her practice, Tamara studied emotional regulation and mindfulness in various Buddhist monasteries in Nepal, Indonesia, Japan, and India. She is integrating these teachings into her art and her work with neurodivergents.
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My background in psychology and my own experience being dyslexic have formed both my personal art and the way I work. It revealed the limits of systems built around conformity and inspired me to reimagine how we teach, learn, and create.
This vision led me to found Shantikid.com, a platform dedicated to mindfulness, neurodiversity, and creative exploration. Each summer, I lead immersive workshops where children enter carefully designed thematic environments that blend play-based learning, art installations, and meditation. These spaces invite them to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and rediscover curiosity as a joyful practice.
I also facilitated workshops for teachers through PH Niederösterreich (The Department of Higher Education), sharing mindfulness techniques and concentration training tailored for classroom environments.
Through all of this, I continue to return to the artistic dimension of my work - exploring how visual art, storytelling, and sensory experience can cultivate empathy and broaden our understanding of neurodiverse perspectives.
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