University College Hospital
October 2009
There was a small art exhibition along the entrance to the university college hospital:
"The art in the new University College Hospital has been made to create a welcoming, uplifting environment for patients, visitors and staff and in so doing improve patient well being, boost staff morale and widen access to the arts across the trust. Recent evidence shows that an engaging and stimulating hospital environment can assist in quicker recovery rates for patients as well as help with the recruitment and retention of staff."
The artwork was from the Slade School of Fine art and the exhibition seemed to be based along the lines of nature / gardens and the artists' perceptions of and reactions to these things. There were several peices which i found beautiful and interesting. One piece in particular caught my attention, which was a black and white photograph of a garden from outside the garden with the tree (which looks like a monkey puzzle or chile pine (Araucaria araucana)) painted in black acrylic paint. It is a really strong image from an interesting view point. There was also a beautiful 3D piece which created a bizarre optical illusion, but was just pins stuck into a surface, simple but beautiful and interesting.
