Nenagh Hospital taps into the healing powers of art with Tipperary Arts Office
Fine art collection by a range of Irish artists on display in hospital’s public areas
Friday 26th July, 2024 ¦ NENAGH Hospital’s Healthy Ireland committee’s latest collaboration with the Tipperary Arts Office sees an exhibition of fine art prints on display throughout the hospital’s public areas.
The joint initiative aims to promote positive health and wellbeing through artistic engagement, for the hospital’s service-users, members of the public and staff.
A visually stunning array of fine art prints by contemporary Irish artists, the 32 works encompass a variety of styles, including the work of celebrated Irish printmakers such as Alice Hanratty, Des Mac Mahon, Suzannah O’Reilly and David Lilburn.
Printmaking is the reproduction, by hand or machine, of exact copies from original sources to produce editions, series or infinite supplies of works. Technological innovations have made print an integral part of the contemporary environment through everything from posters and photography, to logos, signs, and books; from product packaging to newspapers and advertisements.
The fine art prints on display at Nenagh Hospital represents a variety of printmaking processes, including screen printing, lithography, intaglio and relief printing, conveying subject matter that ranges from colourful streetscapes in screen print to monochrome figurative etching.This collaborative initiative follows the successful Tipperary Arts Office/Nenagh Hospital partnership in the arts office’s 2024 Bealtaine programme, which showcased a live musical recital in the hospital foyer by clarinettist Deirdre O’Leary and flautist Susan Doyle.
Nenagh Hospital staff, patients and visitors are welcome to explore the artwork that will be on display until 1st September, 2024. Initial feedback to date is very positive, with lots of positive comments about the colour, imagery and variety of prints on display.
Cathrina Ryan, Director of Nursing at Nenagh Hospital, said: “We hope that all our staff, patients and visitors will enjoy the artwork and learn a little bit about printmaking as part of the overall positive impact that art is known to have on health and wellbeing in hospital environments. We would like to acknowledge the hard work and support of all involved, not least Melanie Scott, Arts Officer,Tipperary County Council; Jacinta Glasgow, our representative on the UL Hospitals Group Arts Committee; our Healthy Ireland committee; and Bernadette Nolan, the Nenagh Hospital & UL Hospitals Group Healthy Ireland."