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The Nuclear Imaging unit at St Thomas’ investigates bladder and kidney functioning for children. We installed a series of mixed media pieces in the both the clinical space and waiting area.
As children and families wait, they are surrounded by artwork, along with a moving image peice, viewable on a monitor.
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In the clinical space, children lie down on the imaging machine for procedures.
Scans can take anything from 20 minutes to an hour, during which time it is vital they lie as still as possible. Unsurprisingly, this doesn’t come naturally.
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Art in Site made a looping film, ‘Looking Up’, to distract children and help them remain calm and still during their scans.
The film, by Art in Site’s Martin Jones, plays on a monitor overhead, featuring a series of long, meditative shots of sky-bound objects, such as kites, hot air balloons and gliders.
Many children settle down as they watch this film, and some even fall asleep – an ideal outcome in this context.
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The artwork has been supported by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity, which helps create a world-class environment for patients, staff and visitors at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Project Information
Date
2009
Sector
Healthcare
Service
Children’s Nuclear Imaging
Client
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust
Architect
Artists
Kiriko Kubo
AiS in house
Team
Martin Jones
Awards
BBH Awards
2010
Winner
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Best use of Visual Art in Healthcare
