One artwork. One hundred stories. One million ways to connect.
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Every person who encounters this 22 metre-long corridor artwork in Griffith Base Hospital brings their own lens, their own story, their own way of interpreting the world around them. That's the beauty of co-creating art for healthcare settings where so many different lives intersect.
Artists impression: 22m long corridor artwork
As Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen (and before them, Thomas Merton) have explored in their book, Your Brain on Art, “art allows us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” It fosters introspection and a deeper understanding of our own identities.
Since the newly redeveloped Griffith Base Hospital opened in June 2025, it’s been fascinating to hear first-hand, how people are responding to the art.
Locals recognise the familiar road to Lake Wyangan and feel instantly ‘seen’, others exclaim with joy they realise they can follow a long network of ‘spaghetti roads’ along the corridor. They are reminded of the awe they experience from the vistas of Cocoparra National Park, and the textures of ever-changing farmland that surrounds their community.
Image: Installing artwork under crash rails invites viewers of all ages and abilities to connect.
Some bonus intel: You might appreciate that the colour palette is in response to Country and the local environment - a strategy which architects developed years before construction started. Or that every single vinyl drop installed aligns perfectly thanks to a curator with the highest attention to detail we've ever encountered. You may also notice the care taken by the operations team who requested that pylons had clear PVC corner guards installed so the artwork shines through.
Image: Notice the clear PVC corner guards installed so the artwork shines through?
And what about Rach from Minta Viski as the digital artist bringing all this together, you ask?!
"I see, ohhh a hundred million vector nodes, I hear six seasons of Gossip Girl dialogue in the studio background, I remember the broken wrist I nursed after a disco roller skating session I joined to recharge my creative batteries (oops!), and the crumbs of waaaaay too many croissants. I see the handwritten notes, the paint marks from the student's artworks at Griffith Schools, the technical challenges finally solved, and the creative breakthroughs that happened at many a blurry hour."
Co-creating artwork with local students informs a narrative fostering a sense of belonging.
But here's what we love most. People are still discovering new elements. Someone recently saw a giant flower stretching from earth to sky. Another’s face lit up when they realised the clouds were fluffy chickens floating overhead. Someone recalled the sound of the gravel road that tells them they’re home after a long journey. It's these moments of joy and distraction the staff will use to add to service delivery. You can watch how here.
This is why art matters in healthcare settings. In spaces where people are vulnerable, anxious, or simply passing through, art becomes a moment of wonder, recognition, or hope.
It’s different for everyone, but meaningful for all.
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