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‘Please believe these days will pass’ (2020) Courtesy of Mark Titchner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Because I spent too much time in dreary hospitals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the impact of art on health care is a proven fact<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because I love colour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because I love art<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because I love making connections<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because I love supporting new talent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because I care<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Introducing Healing Art Works<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My aim is to work worldwide, wherever there\u2019s the occasion to do so, to brighten up hospitals and other health care institutions with art works by well-known international or local artists, or new talent. I connect with organisations and NGO\u2019s to develop art projects that brighten up dreary healthcare and office spaces to make them more pleasurable to be in, for both patients and healthcare workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I deliberately work on a small scale in order to keep direct contact with all involved and answer as precisely as possible to the demands. Projects are in principle artist-led, but supported by me as coordinator and curator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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* Please note that we compensate the artists for their work and also charge a reasonable fee for our own work. Contact us if you want to be part of this exciting project!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘Triumvirate’ by Bolaji Alonge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following artists are ready when you are -with many more to follow:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beauty for a Better World artists:\u00a0Bolaji Alonge<\/a>\u00a0(NG) \u2013\u00a0Pat Boets<\/a>\u00a0(B) \u2013\u00a0Jimi Dams<\/a>\u00a0(B\/USA) -Michael Denardo (UK) \u2013\u00a0Rosie Dowbekin<\/a>\u00a0(UK) \u2013\u00a0Katharine Hamnett<\/a>\u00a0(UK) \u2013\u00a0Kenny Kiefer<\/a>\u00a0(USA) \u2013\u00a0Guy Kokken<\/a>\u00a0(B) \u2013\u00a0Oskar Lindholm (Sweden\/Indonesia) -Erik Murk (NL) -Ettore Nizzotti (Italy) –Mark Titchner<\/a>\u00a0(UK) \u2013\u00a0Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven<\/a>\u00a0(B) \u2013\u00a0William Selden<\/a>\u00a0(UK) \u2013\u00a0Katarina Vidmar<\/a>\u00a0(Sl)-\u00a0Emerald Rose Whipple<\/a>\u00a0(USA), Jimi Dams (USA), Michael Denardo (UK), Erik Murk (NL), Maja Barker (UK), legacy works by the artists Gaguras (B), Paul Gubbels (B) and Frans Murk (F) \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We will work with them on projects made to measure of the institution and their budget, with existing and\/or new work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘Untitled’ by Emerald Rose Whipple<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feedback from participating artists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emerald Rose Whipple<\/strong>: \u201cThank you so much for your consideration, I love this concept and would be happy to participate. I would love to support this, with photos or paintings or prints. Really excited to help bring some light and love into these spaces!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jimi Dams<\/strong>: \u201cAs far as Healing Art Works is concerned, there is a great need for it here. If there is any art to be seen in healthcare, it is usually appalling poster art. So I would like to participate in your project. I have always supported your initiatives and will continue to do so. You have always been a breath of fresh air in a mostly old-fashioned art world. Just tell me what you need from me and I will follow up immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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