The award winning Barts and the London Breast Care Centre is considered a pioneering example of public art commissioning in a healthcare setting.
A series of site specific commissions from leading artists are integrated with the architecture, to produce moments of contemplation; creating spaces that positively encourage distraction and discussion.
The art programme was curated for Vital Arts by Theresa Bergne of Field Art Projects, and took as its starting point the feedback that visitors would rather be ‘anywhere, but here.'
To this end, the expression of landscape explored by all the art installed offers an element of ‘transportation,' offering viewers the opportunity to think about being ‘somewhere else,' if only in mind.
All photographed by Phil Sayer 2005
Vital Arts is the arts organisation for Barts and The London NHS Trust, charitably funded to deliver arts programmes for the well being of patients, staff and the wider hospital community.
e: vitalarts@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk
t: 0207 480 4654
For more information about the project, including its evaluation please click here to visit the Vital Arts website.
