The corridor gallery – a joint initiative between Guernsey Museums and Health & Social Care Committee – is designed to provide patients, visitors and hospital staff with moments of calm and reflection during their time at the hospital.
The gallery, which is located on Level 2, on the link corridor and close to the Day Patient Unit, will feature a changing programme of exhibitions throughout the year.
‘We are incredibly grateful to Guernsey Museums for the new Corridor Gallery,’ said Lottie Barnes, head of creative health at Health and Social Care.
‘Partnerships between hospitals and museums are becoming increasingly common, as the positive role art can play in health and wellbeing is more widely recognised. By creating welcoming and uplifting spaces for patients, staff and visitors, these collaborations also help make culture more accessible to the wider community.
‘At the heart of our arts and health programme is a commitment to working with our community and its cultural assets to build a flourishing programme that supports health and wellbeing.’
The first exhibition, titled Blue Spaces, explores the connection between water environments and wellbeing. Inspired by the calming effects of coastal and aquatic settings, the display features artworks that capture blue-toned landscapes in a variety of styles, from abstract to impressionistic.
The exhibition highlights how visual encounters with such imagery can evoke positive emotions, reduce stress and support mental wellbeing.
‘Guernsey Museums is thrilled to be able to collaborate with the HSC arts and health programme.
‘Being able to share some of the museum’s art collection with the patients, visitors and staff of the Princess Elizabeth Hospital throughout the year is a wonderful thing to be able to do,’ said Matt Harvey, senior curator at Guernsey Museums and Galleries.
‘I hope that the images in the Corridor Gallery can help, even in a small way, to provide some enjoyment or moments of calm.’
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