Women and Babies Hospital
Fiona Stanley Hospital precinct
healing garden wall artwork

Intent of the artwork

The wall facing the healing garden and the retention basin offers a large brick canvas suitable for an artwork consisting of additive components (i.e. sculptural elements fixed to the wall), graphics, or integrated artworks.

The artwork must be both calming and engaging, with the potential for textured, natural finishes such as weavings or organic and natural forms that reference broader connections to Country and cultural practices.

Cultural content

Artworks in this location may reference the use of endemic species (for example the Flooded Gum, Paperbark and Sheoak) in traditional birthing practices. Given the proximity to the gardens and retention basin, this location is well suited to works that are inspired by natural elements.

Artists engaging with these cultural themes must have cultural authority to do so.

Scope:

The artist’s scope includes the design and fabrication of any sculptural components, and the design only for any integrated treatments. This opportunity is well suited to illustrators, writers/poets, graphic artists, as well as sculptors, textile artists, and public artists.

For design only components artists will be required to submit a digital file and written specifications only.