Thursday 26 August 2010

Jeff Koons CT Scanner for Advocate Hope Children's Hospital

RxArt is proud to introduce one of our most ambitious projects since our inception: an installation by world-renowned pop artist Jeff Koons at Advocate Hope Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. As a result of this groundbreaking collaboration, Koons' iconic characters find a permanent home on a CT Scanner and surrounding exam room in the hospital's radiology department. The installation—the first of it's kind—aims to soothe and cheer young patients and brighten the potentially frightening testing environment. 
To transform the space, the Philips CT Scanner was painted a vibrant blue and decals featuring Koons' Monkeys were applied to the machine. His iconic Balloon Dog, Hanging Heart, and Donkey imagery were also installed to brighten the room as wallscapes. The addition of colorful new flooring completed the project, and the result is an awe-inspiring, playful escape that has completely revitalized the once-sterile room.
This project was made possible through the generosity of Kiehl's Since 1851 and Jeff Koons, who generously took no artist fee for his participation in this project.
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2 comments:

  1. So great. It's nice to see someone taking the kids' fears into account. I'm sure it helps the parents too.

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  2. Jeff Koons?

    I saw all the movies of his ex-wife...

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