Lost & Found Meditation
An immersive, accessible, multi-sensory experience which begins as a walking meditation labyrinth, then subtly transforms into a playful maze—mirroring how meditation often takes unexpected twists and turns for people with ADHD.
About the Installation
Lost & Found Meditation is a playful, thought-provoking immersive installation designed to pull back the curtain on the lived experience of ADHD. This traveling, accessible, multisensory labyrinth subtly transforms into a playful maze—symbolizing the challenges and unexpected turns meditation can take for people with ADHD.
Visited by over 800 people in a single day at its debut, the 24-by-30-foot painted canvas labyrinth captures the complexities of sensory overload and hyperfocus. Participants navigate the space in diverse ways: using mobility aids, dancing, crawling, or exploring through Braille descriptions and tactile models provided for visually impaired guests.
Enhancing the immersive experience, an original soundscape delivered through silent disco headphones deepens sensory engagement. Collaboratively created with cognitively disabled artists from Pathways to Independence, the installation highlights authentic community-based creativity.
Following its successful debut at the Saint Louis Art Museum, the piece has been invited to return for an encore installation in 2025.
Created in Community
This project was joyfully created alongside neurodiverse friends from Pathways to Independence, whose personal hyperfocuses and experiences shaped many of the interactive elements, ensuring authenticity, inclusivity, and deep relatability.
Exhibition Highlights
Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO (October 2024)
Premiered for ADHD Awareness Month in the iconic Sculpture Hall.Disability Awareness Convention, Chesterfield, MO (February 2025)
Featured interactive experience promoting accessibility and understanding.Saint Louis Public Library - Central Branch, St. Louis, MO (June 2025 - Anticipated)
Included in Martha Valenta’s “Attention Disco” immersive solo exhibition.
What Visitors Say
"It felt like someone finally captured my brain in art form. I felt understood and seen."
“I’m crying, but I’m happy.”
“Thank you for asking people to be curious and kind to us.”
Listen to the Original Score
Lost & Found Meditation 24ft x 30ft painted canvas floorcloth. Textile Paint & Canvas
Works by Pathways to Independence
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Horse Girl
By Jenny
Description of Art Piece:
It represents love and equine olympics.Inspiration Behind the Art Piece:
Love of horses. When it rains, it reminds me of washing a horse. Horses help me stay calmWhat I Hope Viewers Take Away:
Equine Assisted therapy has helped me a lot.Why I Wanted to Be Part of This:
Because I love art. I also wanted to shaw my appreciation for Equine Assisted therapy.Artist Interests/Hobbies:
Horseback riding + craftsArtist Favorite Medium:
Paint and stencils -
Bookworm
By Amanda
Description of Art Piece:
This piece represents my love for books and reading.Inspiration Behind the Art Piece:
My love for books and reading.What I Hope Viewers Take Away:
My love for books and reading.Why I Wanted to Be Part of This:
It sounded liKe it would be fun to do and l enjoy creating artwork..Artist Interests/Hobbies:
Anime / Manga, Reading, Dogs.Artist Favorite Medium:
Soft Pastels, Paint Splatter, Sculpture -
The Dragon Gate
By Cynder Harkey
Description of Art Piece:
A cotton-candy bat, a wolf, and a kobold explore a gateway guarded by three dragon statues.Inspiration Behind the Art Piece:
I really like dragons and those funny animal people, so I just made that.What I Hope Viewers Take Away:
That these little guys are having fun exploring the dragon gateway.Why I Wanted to Be Part of This:
I wanted to make art.Artist Interests/Hobbies:
Transformers, dragons, funny animal peopleArtist Favorite Medium:
Sketchbooks -
Aloha
By Cindy Werner
Description of Art Piece:
My favorite things from Hawaii.Inspiration Behind the Art Piece:
Traveling to Hawaii.What I Hope Viewers Take Away:
That they have a warm, tropical feeling.Why I Wanted to Be Part of This:
Creating my own art.Artist Interests/Hobbies:
Walking, puzzles, going to the gymArtist Favorite Medium:
Paints -
Love Your Family
By Jamazia
Description of Art Piece:
Truthfulness. Loving. It’s meaningful.Inspiration Behind the Art Piece:
I love my family and everyone should love theirs. Everyone should love their life and their family.What I Hope Viewers Take Away:
Love your familyWhy I Wanted to Be Part of This:
It was tun. and I wanked something to do.Artist Interests/Hobbies:
Friends, family, playing on my phone, musicArtist Favorite Medium:
Paint -
Untitled
By Michael Mullen
Description of Art Piece:
The two giant church bells are made to reenact their ringing noise, as if to say, “A marriage is happening. Let us Rejoice!” The paint splatters represent the male and female, in their respected color representations and the ribbon with a art can be interpreted as tying the knot.Inspiration Behind the Art Piece:
A proposal leads to a wedding. Weddings tend to take place inside a Church. Churches have bells.What I Hope Viewers Take Away:
Hopefully this artwork + the story behind it helps gives out a satisfaction | feel in sharing the story and the meaningfulness that is affiliated with me in it.Why I Wanted to Be Part of This:
My father proposed at the Art Museum. Being a fan of the art museum. I take pride in that. Participating in this would allow me to pay homage to that and create a full circle moment.Artist Interests/Hobbies:
YouTube video making, dancing, games that make you think.Artist Favorite Medium:
Acrylic -
Untitled
By Zee / Misha/ Seraph
Description of Art Piece:
Me, doing what I love (drawing on my iPad).Inspiration Behind the Art Piece:
I love to draw and listen to music and ignore everything and all of my problems.What I Hope Viewers Take Away:
Do what you enjoy while being authenic!Why I Wanted to Be Part of This:
I have ADHD / Autism and drawing is one of my passions!Artist Interests/Hobbies:
Art, rhythm, gamesArtist Favorite Medium:
Paint and stencils