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'Purpose-Built' Art in Hospitals: Art with Intent

'Purpose-Built' Art in Hospitals: Art with Intent

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Medical ReferenceGeneral Art

ISBN10: 1839096810
ISBN13: 9781839096815
Publisher: Emerald Pub Ltd
Published: May 18 2021
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.70 Width: 7.10 Depth: 10.10
Language: English

Over the past three decades, guidance on the selection of art in hospitals has suggested realistic art that depicts soothing and comforting images such as tranquil waters, green vegetation, flowers, and open spaces. Based on these findings, curators have been cautioned to avoid art with uncertain meaning that risks upsetting viewers in stressful states. However, some hospitals exhibit ambiguous or abstract art and cite anecdotal evidence of its appropriateness for healthcare settings. More recent research is going beyond anecdotal evidence, and indicates that the ambiguity of meaning in abstract compositions can have positive effects.

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