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30 Pics Of Italian Artist’s Beautiful Hospital Murals That Help Children And Adults Alike
Hospitals can be quite a drag. Sanitized smells, blank walls and ceilings, waiting, anxieties about illness. All in all, most view hospitals as having a quite depressing atmosphere. But not all of them.
For seven years, Italian painter Silvio Irilli has dedicated himself to changing the image of Italian hospitals with his Ospedali Dipinti (Painted Hospitals) project. Over this period, he has managed to radically transform various units of 12 hospitals: from an oculist's office and reception to children's, radiology, and cancer units. The artist has a few distinct styles that he uses. He draws very realistic scenes from aquatic life, cartoon-like animals that are well-received with children, and landscapes that give more space to the room.
The artist told Bored Panda what the motivation behind it is: "It means bringing a message of welcome, of support to the doctors who must follow the patient and accompany him for therapy. Above all, it means giving some relief to patients who have to face a path where courage and dignity are needed."
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Silvio is also sensitive to how it may help children who are scared and feel uncomfortable. "It becomes even more important when the therapy is faced by children, who find themselves by force majeure in a context that is outside their world. It is important to recreate their world in a hospital ward that allows them to continue dreaming. That’s why every work I create must interact with the children, telling them a story so that their therapy path becomes a game."
I love this so much! It adds such a cheerful touch that gives a calming feeling.
He also does this not only for children, but for adults, too. In such cases, the drawings are somewhat different than the ones for kids. "For adults, however, the settings that I create concern the enhancement of the territory, so rich in history that it can make them enter another dimension. I love transforming hospital wards into EMOTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS: because the Patient is not just a Patient, but above all a Person!"
If you like his work and support his message, make sure you follow him on his social media pages and website linked above. In the current crisis, if we were sick in a hospital, I'm sure we'd all appreciate this wall art, and recover faster. That's that, enjoy Silvio's beautiful work!
Beautiful space with so many elements a patient could focus on for distractions, with a parent or visitor could engage in a game or conversation while enjoying the images.
This is wonderful. Waiting for an appointment wouldn't be stressful at all.
All hospitals should have murals. It would be good for the patients and the staff.
I would jump over the hole on the floor thinking that if i didnt i would fall into the ocean
He is an amazing artist. The hospital rooms are totally transformed. Depth perceptions are changed - totally fantastic. All hospitals should look like this.
I wish more medical settings would do this. They don't give a cr@p about their patients though. The most I've ever seen is some shoddy, peeling wallpaper at a few kid's dentists, and a few of those decorative light panels.
There's a big difference between what a dentist can do in their offices and what a hospital can do. Most hospital simply don't have the money or time. Hospitals are money pits and to have someone paint murals all over a room means that they can't use the room while it's happening and for a while after because of smell for example. Not many hospitals can afford to block off their CT scan or MRI rooms for days just to "make them pretty" even if they wanted. It means potentially hundreds of patients having to be rescheduled or not getting the care they need. You need to see the big picture and understand that no matter how much they care, they might not be able to show it in a way that you can see.
Load More Replies...Personally waiting rooms are the place I freak out the most at appointments. Those drawings really make the rooms seem much more relaxed and friendly than before, and that guy is a really good artist.
Absolutely wonderful! Still the environmental health officer in me can't help but wonder how well they will be preserved: With the need to keep hospitals sanitary, there'll probably be a lot of scrubbing the walls. I hope the paint is protected by some sealant layer of sorts. Also... the painted ceilings: if those squares are acoustic boards, painting them will ruin their effect. All practical thoughts aside, it's an impressive job and hard to believe it's not required several life times!
I wish more medical settings would do this. They don't give a cr@p about their patients though. The most I've ever seen is some shoddy, peeling wallpaper at a few kid's dentists, and a few of those decorative light panels.
There's a big difference between what a dentist can do in their offices and what a hospital can do. Most hospital simply don't have the money or time. Hospitals are money pits and to have someone paint murals all over a room means that they can't use the room while it's happening and for a while after because of smell for example. Not many hospitals can afford to block off their CT scan or MRI rooms for days just to "make them pretty" even if they wanted. It means potentially hundreds of patients having to be rescheduled or not getting the care they need. You need to see the big picture and understand that no matter how much they care, they might not be able to show it in a way that you can see.
Load More Replies...Personally waiting rooms are the place I freak out the most at appointments. Those drawings really make the rooms seem much more relaxed and friendly than before, and that guy is a really good artist.
Absolutely wonderful! Still the environmental health officer in me can't help but wonder how well they will be preserved: With the need to keep hospitals sanitary, there'll probably be a lot of scrubbing the walls. I hope the paint is protected by some sealant layer of sorts. Also... the painted ceilings: if those squares are acoustic boards, painting them will ruin their effect. All practical thoughts aside, it's an impressive job and hard to believe it's not required several life times!