Client
NHS ROHE / Stanmore Hospital
year
2018
role
Suspended Sculpture / Public Art
Project Description
'Tribe' is a 33-foot suspended artwork made of 50 colourful, fabricated heads, spanning four floors of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital’s main atrium. Inspired by the idea that every role in the NHS is vital—like members of a tribe—the work celebrates the diverse individuals who keep the hospital running. Based on profile photos taken during a workshop of patients, staff, volunteers, and others connected to the hospital, the heads were sculpted in Jesmonite and painted in horizontal layers to reflect the NHS’s rich diversity, interconnectedness, and humanity.