Newham Street
Working in close partnership with Barts Health NHS Trust patients and staff, over 60 works of art have been installed in the corridors of Newham University hospital, carefully curated to compliment and enhance the surrounding environments.
Spanning across the ground and first floor corridors, the the initiative will be a lasting legacy of a commitment to the wellbeing of NHS staff, patients and visitors, with mounting evidence demonstrating the benefits of art on mental health in clinical settings.
Exhibited artists include: Erin Hughes; Akiko Usami; Tom Gauld; Rowena Dring; Anka Dabrowska; Shan Valla; Susan Derges; Emily Floyd; Sol Calero; and the Vital Arts Limited Editions collection.
Erin Hughes, Newham Horizons, 2024
A series of original collages from the artists’ commission for Gallions Reach intensive care unit and Upton Park respiratory ward, Newham Hospital.
Akiko Usami, Clarice 1 and Clarice 2, 2011; and Untitled 1 and Untitled 2, 2011
Rolled paper and origami works. Learn more
Tom Gauld, Urban Park, 2018
Giclée prints from the artists original series for Cystic Fibrosis.
From left to right: Susan Derges, River Taw and Gibbous Moon Alder, 2008; Rowena Dring, Willow and Water, 2008; Emily Floyd, Abstract Labour, 2014; Sol Calero, La Escuela del Sur and Solo Pintura II, 2015-2021. Curated to reflect both the interior and exterior views from the corridors.
Shan Valla, Stems, 2010
Glass, silver gilt and porcelain installed outside the Delivery Suite entrance, to greet new families.
Anka Dabrowsa
Kiosk Series, 2010; and Untitled 1 & 3, 2008
Recycled material, wallpaper and ink; and Giclée print
Anka Dabrowska brings a bit of Warsaw to Barts with a series of kiosks, based on the vibrant streets of her native city. These tiny jewel-like constructions are made from scraps of packaging, photos and found material. Dense and richly layered – not unlike actual kiosks which tend to be tightly packed with an astonishing array of goods – these works demonstrate the artist’s particular facility for improvised creativity.
Untitled 1 - 3 are available to purchase from our limited edition shop.
Vital Arts Limited Edition shop, available to purchase here.
