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REMEDY
REMEDY
Remedy aims to share the projects outcome showing both individual works as well as the collaborative mural- hoping to welcome visitors, families and patients into a more positive and organic environment.
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curated by Elena Boldina
Life is normally so fast paced that we do not tend to notice the importance of having time for reflection and focus on our health and well-being, but instead tending to bury and "cope" with everyday life. However with our contemporary lives at a halt with the unprecedented events of Covid-19, the importance of Arts in supporting our health and well-being has become ever more integral.
As a collaborative collective we have been exploring the endless benefits of Arts on our health & well-being in various settings or stages of our lives, i.e. community outreach programs, Universities, care homes, hospitals, etc - We had the opportunity to first hand experience Arts vital role in supporting the health care sector through our collaboration with Lime Arts and NHS Manchester University (MFT) who engages staff and patients in complex hospital settings with creative workshops.
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For the past few months we have been developing a project to improve the environment of the Elderly Care Unit at the hospital. Having had the privilege of visiting the ward and having a dialogue with the staff to consider the possibilities of our ideas; as we had to take into account many health and safety concerns, as well as having compassion for the personal needs of the patients - many having conditions such as Dementia/Alzheimer's. It became clear that the ward was lacking in vibrancy and caused confusion for some patients - meaning it needed various artworks to be displayed throughout the ward so they can become memorable pointers for patients when walking around the space.
Ward 45 patients tend not to be able to see or to go outside meaning they do not have any connection with the natural world - therefore it was clear that this was something that we would focus on - bringing the outside world of Manchester into the ward. Focusing mainly on creating a vibrant entrance to the ward as well creating individual frameworks that will be curated throughout the corridors of the ward. These pieces would feature organic depictions of nature or memorable areas of Manchester that many of the patients would recognize.
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'Remedy' aims to share the projects outcome showing both individual works as well as the collaborative mural- hoping to eventually welcome visitors, families and patients into a more positive and organic environment of the Elderly Care Ward.
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*INSTRUCTIONS*
To view works in a larger format please click on the image within the frames and it will pop up enlarged on your screen - so you can view details of the pieces.
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WALL 2_
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WALL 4_
WALL 5_
WALL 6_
WALL 7_
WALL 8_
DETAILS
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WALL 1_
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Rhian Voyce - 'Garden House' -digital drawing, procreate - 210 x 297mm
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Mary Burke - 'Flower Boarder'-watercolour paints, fine liner pen, khadi 300gsm paper - 30 x 40cm
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WALL 2_
Mary Burke - 'Monastery' - watercolour paints, fine liner pen, khadi 300gsm paper - 57 x 41cm
- 'Iris' - watercolour paints, fine liner pen, khadi 300gsm paper - 26 x 26cm
- 'Blue Pots' - watercolour paints, fine liner pen, khadi 300gsm paper - 30 x 40cm
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Naddine Ageli - 'Springtime' - photography, poetry - 29.7 x 42cm
- 'To be Alone' - photography, poetry - 29.7 x 42cm
- 'Waves of Grief' - photography, poetry - 29.7 x 42cm
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Naddine Ageli -'The Wild Woodland' - photography, poetry - 29.7 x 42cm
- 'Memories Behind Us' - photography, poetry - 29.7 x 42cm
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Elena Boldina -'The Simple Things' - dmc thread, embroidery fabric - 30 x40cm
- 'Glasshouse' - dmc thread (various colours), embroidery fabric - 30 x40cm
- 'Plants on Shelves' - dmc thread, embroidery fabric - 30 x40cm
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Giedre Balcytyte -'Exotic Kingfisher' - digital painting - 60 x 40cm
- 'Robin Relaxing in the Sun' - oil pastel - 21 x 29cm
- 'Good Morning' - acrylic paint, canvas - 23 x 30cm
- 'Curious Friend' - watercolour paints - 28.56 x 20.62cm
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Joanne Colnmbine -'The Tree' - digital drawing, pen and ink sketch - 21 x 29.7cm
-'The Tree (no.2)' - digital drawing, pen and ink sketch - 21 x 29.7cm
-'The Tree (no.3)' - digital drawing (pr, pen and ink sketch - 21 x 29.7cm
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Aneri Gandhi -'The Lotus of Life' - "Struggling through mud but emerging beautiful" - digital painting
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Sacha Brisdion -'Pressed Flowers, 1' - fresh flowers, digitally reworked via photoshop - 40 x 30cm
-'Pressed Flowers, 2' - fresh flowers, digitally reworked via photoshop - 40 x 30cm
-'Pressed Flowers, 3' - fresh flowers, digitally reworked via photoshop - 40 x 30cm
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Rachael Hardacre -'Organic Combination' - crochet, acrylic yarn various colours - 13 x 11in
-'Leaf Study' - crochet, acrylic yarn various colours - 9 x7in
-'Rose Study' - crochet, acrylic yarn various colours - 9 x7in
-'Hydrangea Study' - crochet, acrylic yarn various colours - 9 x7in
-'Pansies Study' - crochet, acrylic yarn various colours - 9 x7in
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Collaborative Work - Mary Burke & Joanne Colnmbine
-'Sent With Love' - watercolour, pen, khadi 300gsm paper, digital reworked - 30 x 40cm
-'Tea for Two' - watercolour, pen, khadi 300gsm paper, digital reworked - 30 x 40cm
-'Time for Flowers' - watercolour, pen, khadi 300gsm paper, digital reworked - 30 x 40cm
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Naddine Ageli - 'Bovine on Pasture' - ballpoint ink pen drawing - 29.7 x 42cm
- 'Majestic Hare' - graphite drawing - 29.7 x 42cm
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Wall 8_
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Collective Collaborative Project Outcome - 'Mural' - digitally formatted details from elements of works
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'Remedy' Exhibition Curated by Elena Boldina
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* works to be read from left to right of the screen and many dimensions have been digitally altered for the purpose of this online exhibition *
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(procreate)29.7 x 42cm
will be displayed in the entrance of Ward 45 -
100 x 35.7 cm
contributed by everyone from the collective.
Digitally curated by Giedre Balcytyte.
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