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Art and Poetry in an NHS Hospital's Elevator Bank.

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Our Storeys is a "social wallpaper" installation combining poetry and visual art on 4 walls covering a 4-story elevator lobby in a hospital entrance. This article considers how the artists… Click to show full abstract

Our Storeys is a "social wallpaper" installation combining poetry and visual art on 4 walls covering a 4-story elevator lobby in a hospital entrance. This article considers how the artists sought to create a work that connected with community members so that they, in turn, connected with their hospital. The installation is informed by "These Are the Hands," Michael Rosen's poem celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the National Health Service, in which each line relates to all hospital workers.

Keywords: poetry nhs; art poetry; hospital; poetry; nhs hospital; elevator

Journal Title: AMA journal of ethics
Year Published: 2022

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