'Relatives' Garden' at Conquest Hospital
Description of art project
This small private garden at Conquest Hospital, Hastings, is for bereaved relatives and friends visiting the hospital mortuary.
Sensitive use of soft diffused light and sympathetic designs offer comfortable and private areas for visitors inside and outside the building.
Date
A permanent piece completed in 2005.
Artists
- Jamie Liversedge – landscaping and decorative enclosure
- Vanessa Benson – pavement mosaic using marble offcuts
- Sharon Haward – decorative window panels in waiting room
Further information
Read about the use of art in hospitals by visiting Arts in Healthcare.
Organisations and funding
Hospital staff, relatives and friends worked with 'Arts in Healthcare' at East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, who commissioned the work in 2005.
Funding was provided by Conquest Hospital League of Friends and East Sussex Hospitals Charitable Funds.
East Sussex County Council