# Sensory Awareness Meditation with Van Gogh’s Irises (1889)

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Podcast: [OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ommm-our-museum-mindfulness-meditation-7867495)
Published: 2026-06-16T10:33:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/sensory-awareness-meditation-with-van-gogh-irises/
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## Resource

Take time to notice the subtle sounds, feelings, and smells around you with a sensory awareness meditation inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s Irises (1889). Van Gogh’s Irises is one of the best-known works in the Getty collection. This was one of the first paintings the artist began after entering an asylum following his mental breakdown in Arles, France. Van Gogh found respite and recovery in the garden—and in his art. With irises shown in full bloom erupting directly from the damp soil, this painting makes it easy to imagine lying down on the ground in a garden on a spring day. Being outside in a garden engages all of our senses—the feeling of the wind, the sound of birds, the scent of warm earth. This experience inspires the episode’s sensory meditation. You can watch this episode on YouTube here: https://gty.art/4wZysOS Find images, a transcript, and more resources on our website: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/sensory-awareness-meditation-with-van-gogh-irises/ See Irises in person at the Getty Center: https://www.getty.edu/visit/ Hear about conservator Devi Ormond’s transformative visit to the Monastery of Saint Paul de Mausole, the asylum where Van Gogh made this painting, in this week’s deeper dive conversation. Look for this conversation in your podcast feed or on our YouTube channel Thursday, or find it on our website. Subscribe to OMMM be the first to hear new episodes. Production team: Host: Lilit Sadoyan Producers: Zoe Goldman and Gideon Brower Mixer and Sound Designer: Jaime Roque Executive Producer: Christopher Sprinkle For more art history insights, check out our other Getty Podcasts shows at www.getty.edu/podcasts Recording Artists tells artist biographies using archival material from the Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recordi…

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