Hospital Rooms
A friend of artist Tim A Shaw and curator Niamh White was sectioned in 2016. The ward she stayed in was cold, clinical and not conducive to recovery. Niamh and Tim decided to ask artists to transform these places so that they are restorative and beautiful
Seclusion Room (2018) by Hospital WardHospital Rooms
Mental health units in the UK
De-Escalation Room (2018) by Hospital WardHospital Rooms
Patients have described these spaces as 'horrible', 'frightening' and 'like being in a 'void'
Hospital Rooms has transformed mental health units around the UK with world class artwork
Co-Founder Niamh White
Learn about Hospital Rooms' mission
Dining Room, Croydon PICU (2019) by Harold OffehHospital Rooms
Harold Offeh
Dining Room, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
Please Believe (2018) by Mark TitchnerHospital Rooms
Mark Titchner
Communal Lounge, Rehabilitation Unit
Nature Around Us (2019) by Jon EmmonyHospital Rooms
Jon Emmony
Hallway, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
The Hellingly Tapestry (2019) by Tim A ShawHospital Rooms
Tim A Shaw
Communal Area, Forensic Unit
Learning Building Entrance (2019) by Richard WoodsHospital Rooms
Richard Woods
Entrance, Learning Centre, Forensic Unit
Hallway (2019) by Julian OpieHospital Rooms
Julian Opie
Hallway, Mother and Baby Unit
Fingle Woods, Dartmoor (2019) by Tamsin RellyHospital Rooms
Tamsin Relly
Relaxation Room, Mother and Baby Unit
TV Room (2019) by Jessica VoorsangerHospital Rooms
Jessica Voorsanger
TV Room, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
These spaces provide care to people who have severe and enduring mental health conditions and may be under a Section of the Mental Health Act, meaning they often don’t have a choice about being there. Our artists work in collaboration with patients and staff in the creation of their artworks, taking into consideration their ideas, thoughts and experiences.
Co-production
Hospital Rooms artists work in collaboration with patients and staff to ensure the artwork that is created is relevant and of interest to the people who encounter them
'Our patients have loved this process. Some, who have never engaged with the arts before, have wept tears of joy, described the workshops as ‘the best day of their lives’ and told us the sessions have eased times of utter despair.'
Harold Offeh
'There should be no barriers to culture and there should be no barriers to living and experiencing art.'
