Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead’s principal acute hospital, has commissioned several site-specific artworks. The arts in health programme began here in 1988, and commissions have been managed and supported by Gateshead Libraries and Arts.
The new Treatment Centre by Ryder HKS Architects prioritised the role of artwork in terms of the patient experience and commissioned artists to make work that engages patients throughout their visit.
Ekkehard Altenburger’s two marble sculptures are based on a microscopic view of a blood vessel and a pollen particle and form the centre piece reception. A third sculptural seat for patients to use is located in an external courtyard.
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Image courtesy of Ekkehard Altenburger
Artist(s)
Ekkehard Altenburger.
Client
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Gateshead
Project Management
Gateshead Libraries and Arts
Completion Date
2005
