Public Art
The Centre for Health Science's public art project is an important part of the development of the built environment. The project is managed by Jacqueline Donachie, a Glasgow-based artist. There are several pieces of public art throughout the Centre including the textile works of Jane Dunn. Jacqueline also worked closely with a local landscape artist on the design of the central courtyard which was completed in the summer of 2008.
Art works in the Centre currently include:
‘Ecbolic Garden, Winter’
By Christine Borland, 2001
50 Hand blown glass vessels containing bleached plants & roots preserved in alcohol solution.
Christine Borland was born in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1965 and still lives and works in Scotland. She studied for her degree at Glasgow School of Art and completed a Master of Arts at the University of Ulster in Belfast. She has exhibited in shows worldwide and has work in many public and private collections, including the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh and a permanent work in the grounds of Glasgow University. In 1997 she was nominated for the Turner Prize and exhibited at Tate Britain. Publications relating to the artists work are available in the library.
Installed in the street area of Phase 1 are forty hand-blown glass droplets containing various plant specimens including marigold, wild parsnip and juniper are suspended from the ceiling. Historically, many of these plants were thought to be related to midwifery. Using a technique borrowed from the 19th Century 'Spirit Collections' the plants held in the glass droplets have been bleached and preserved.
Patterns
By Toby Paterson, 2003
Toby Patterson was born in Glasgow in 1974 and still lives and works in the city. He studied at Glasgow School of Art. He has exhibited widely both in this country and abroad and his work has been commissioned for several new public buildings such as the new BBC headquarters in Glasgow and the University of Aberdeen. In 2002 he won the prestigious Becks Futures prize for visual arts.
The artist made this edition with Peacock Printmakers in Aberdeen. There are six prints in the series and they are based on plans for several modernist building projects, a recurring theme in the artist’s work.
The Blaeberry and the deer
By Mary Redmond, 2007
Scottish artist Mary Redmond was commissioned to create a series of nine new artworks in Phase 2 for each of the NHS dental surgeries, street area and teaching clinic in the Centre for Health Science.
Mary Redmond has created a series of delicate wooden structures relating closely to specific landscapes in the Highlands. Many are vibrantly coloured and are influenced directly by aspects of the environment she experienced. Many feature small, intricate details methodically wrapped in thread, varnished and painted.
The Collection of Etta Campbell
By Jacqueline Donachie, 2007
The collection conisists of a series of lightboxes installed throughout the Clinical Skills Centre. The images on each light box are taken from an archive of medical equipment stored in the basement of Raigmore Hospital. There are 28 images in total and the content will be changed over time to display the entire series. The collection was created specifically for medical audiences and the students who use this area of the building. The purpose of the strange objects have been left ambiguous, allowing viewers to speculate their origins.
The Disc and the Courtyard
By Jacqueline Donachie, Chris Palmer Landscape Architects and Keppie Design, 2008
The Courtyard has been designed for use as a space for communicating and to instigate knowledge transfer. It can be accessed from the street area in Phase 1 and Phase 2 and has been designed to offer a calming outdoor space.
The Disc is an immense black concrete structure with an internal heating system which has the ability to use recycled excess heat from the building. Many plants, shrubs and trees have been planted and labelled accordingly with the traditional and current medical properties each plant holds.
Meadowsweet - lavender-Nettle
Jane Dunn, 2008
Based in Cromarty, Jane DUnn works as a freelance designer in the fasion sector. In 2008 she was commissioned to research and produce the fabric throughout the Highland Diabetes Institute. During her research Jane Dunn liased with specialists specifically involved with diabetes research and wellbeing. Plants historically associated with diabetes have been used in the final designs. Lavender and nettle were traditionally used to lower blood sugar levels whilst meadowsweet was used for pain relief. Jane's illustrations were designed to create unique screens, bed coverings and wall panels.
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