Medical facilities are a source of stress for many adults, not to mention children who are intimidated by white walls and the noise of equipment. The leaders of one of the London clinics believe that specific sounds and smells negatively affect the mental health of children, and therefore invited 15 artists to decorate the interior of the hospital.
With certain colors, you can adjust hormonal background, boost immunity and even treat some mental illnesses. So that little patients are not so scared - in one of the London hospitals ( London Royal Children’s Hospital), even children took part in creating bright and attractive pictures using stamps.
To decorate the hospital, artists used vinyl, ceramics, wood, and even carpets. The designers have made each room individual with elements of art decor, Victorian architecture, Asian culture and circus themes. Instead of the usual numbering of the chambers, the designers "assigned" each of them a certain animal: a tiger, a lion, a parrot, a fish.
The goal of this idea is to make the stay of patients in the hospital as comfortable as possible. Children should feel happy and cheerful. Doctors are sure that the colorful atmosphere around has a positive effect on the mood and well-being of visitors. The original idea delighted kids and parents.
The offices and hallways, the sounds and smells of the hospital make this place terrifying for children. But the hospital shouldn't be fearsome. The British art organization Vital Arts, responsible for introducing art to British hospitals, has brought together 15 artists to transform the interior of the Royal Children's Hospital in London into an amazing and colorful place.
Despite the fact that the hospital has to be constantly cleaned, artists were still able to use vinyl, ceramics, wood, and even carpets to bring these hospital walls to life. Each artist has created his own unique style.
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1. Intensive care unit decorated by the artist Thord Boontier. 
2. The artist's work includes animals and flowers on the walls. Only the doors and medical automatic doors remained intact. Large drawings have many details and each time you can find something new in them. 
3. Traumatology and Gastroenterology from Morag Myerscough. 
4. The artist tried to depict all the images that he kept in memory over the years and splashed them out in his work. Thus, elements of circus, art deco, Asian culture, Victorian architecture appeared on the walls and this is not full list... Initially, the artist transferred everything to paper in the form of sketches, and then to the walls. 
5. The goal was to make the wards enjoyable for young patients and their parents, warm and welcoming. 
6. Hematology from Donna Wilson. 
7. Donna's goal was to make the hospital different from regular hospitals. She wanted patients, parents and nurses to feel calm and relaxed, and that the wall designs were uplifting. 
8. The reaction from children and parents was amazing. 
9. Waiting room from Chris Houghton. 
10. Chris decided to draw animals, lions, fish, etc. in each room. 
11. Vinyl was used in the corridors to create life-size images of animals. 
12. Department of Pulmonology from Miller Goodman. 
13. Wood is a traditional warm material that has been and continues to be used to make toys. And very often the tree brings back pleasant memories of childhood. The combination of bright vinyl colors and wood characters is very popular with children.
It is difficult to treat a child when he is afraid of the doctor and the hospital premises. The interior design of pediatric dentistry Matsumoto pediatric dental clinic in Tokyo, Matsumoto area, is full of kind animals and you can wait in line at playroom... This is done to make the little ones feel free.
The project was developed and implemented by experts from Te ra inter イ nn za video together with Terada Naoki and tie Kenichi, known for their extraordinary solutions.
A special corner has been created for little patients and their parents. There are toy boxes under the bench. Funny animals will entertain the child and calm him down.
Life-size outlines of trees and animals on a glass screen. The combination of light wood and light green color is soothing.
The offices are delimited by partitions and are part of a large room. They refused from small offices in the polyclinic. A confined space can scare a child.
The built-in wardrobe is almost invisible thanks to the plywood appliqué in the form of a trunk and branches, which distracts the eye.
A monitor hangs high on the wall in front of the chair. Its position is designed in such a way that it would be convenient for a little patient to watch cartoons that are constantly shown.
Additional lighting in the form of powerful lamps is mounted on a high adjustable tripod.
One of the walls has many holes, into which funny and nimble worms protrude. The wall décor is varied and fabulous.
The glass facade of the Matsumoto pediatric dental clinic is painted in white with silhouettes of animals and birds walking among the trees. Above is the name of the hospital. Opening hours at the door.
They try to receive the smallest in the office with glass partition... Then the child can see the mother who is waiting for him and feels more confident.
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The history of the "Merry Corridor" project began in 2012, when the board of trustees of the Morozov Hospital decided to invite artists to paint the walls in two departments. Habitual plain walls decided to turn them into beautiful and bright ones in order to improve their mood and make the stay of little patients in the hospital more comfortable and joyful. At first, no one thought about a full-fledged volunteer project, they just wanted to create a comfortable space for children in the hospital.
Then, at the end of 2012, on New Year's Eve in in social networks the first post was published about the search for volunteers to paint the walls of the hospital. About 20 people responded to the cry, 15 volunteers got to the painting of the walls. Among them is the artist Anna Rumyantseva, who later became one of the founders of the "Merry Corridor" project.
"We split into two groups (by departments) and worked all the holidays. By the end of the New Year holidays, one of the departments was scheduled, and we started to complete work in the second department. And when it was all over, we formed a small group of people interested in the continuation of wall painting in children's hospitals ", - Anna Rumyantseva recalls.
Member of the initiative group of the "Merry Corridor" project Elena Filimonova
© Photo courtesy of the "Merry Corridor" project
At first, according to the project, it was supposed only to paint the walls of the Morozov hospital, but then, as the volunteers joke, all the walls there ended, and the project began to expand.
"Together with the Korablik charity foundation, with which we cooperated at the time, we applied to the Health Department with an offer to participate in our project and other hospitals in Moscow. The Department helped us a lot by informing medical institutions and organizing a meeting with interested leaders of these institutions." , - says the artist, member of the initiative group "Merry Corridor" Elena Filimonova.
New Horizons
With each new painting, the project gained popularity and attracted more and more medical institutions. In the "Merry Corridor" they try not to deny the hospitals to paint, but in order for the volunteers to paint, some criteria must be met. For example, the walls need to be repaired so that paint does not fall off.
Member of the initiative group of the "Merry Corridor" project Olga Sutemyeva
© Photo courtesy of the "Merry Corridor" project
"Also, the hospital management should provide us with a room for storing paints, brushes and other tools and equipment," says Elena Filimonova.
Painting a large department of the hospital, depending on the complexity, can take from six months to a year. Now, as the organizers of the project say, a whole line has lined up to paint the walls. But, perhaps, very soon the project volunteers will be able to paint the walls at the same time in several hospitals at once.
© Photo courtesy of the "Merry Corridor" project
© Photo courtesy of the "Merry Corridor" project
Recently, the project entered the Union of Volunteer Organizations and Movements (REDD) and thus acquired a legal status and new opportunities, in particular, to attract donations.
"All this gives us reason to hope that in the near future, the" Merry Corridor "will be able to simultaneously make paintings in several hospitals and our" queue "will move much faster. REDD will also offer us cooperation with institutions in which other volunteer projects are being implemented," - said Elena Filimonova.
So far, the geography of the project is mainly limited to Moscow and the nearest Moscow region. But there are also cases of cooperation with medical institutions from other regions.
© Photo courtesy of the "Merry Corridor" projectVolunteers of the "Merry Corridor" project
© Photo courtesy of the "Merry Corridor" project
"In 2016, we collaborated with the Live!" Charity foundation, which, inspired by the activities of the "Merry Corridor", decided to paint the walls of the oncology department of the Tula regional hospital. And at some point, the guys called us for help, realizing what they needed. " a powerful experienced assault force "in order to advance and successfully complete the work," notes Anna Rumyantseva.
The project's activities over the past five years have inspired caring people from all over Russia, and now in Smolensk region, Bryansk, Samara, in the Urals, volunteers also paint hospital walls.
Form style
During the painting of the very first objects, the style of the "Merry Corridor" had not yet formed, and drawings in different techniques could well appear on the neighboring walls. But gradually the project participants came to the principle of coloring by numbers. When drawing, you need to paint over with a certain color the outlined piece of the wall with a number. This style of painting is considered the most suitable for mass painting, and even those volunteers who absolutely do not know how to paint can take part in painting.
Any participant in this process feels that he is involved in the beauty and benefits, that in this wonderful painted wall there is his work, and such walls look like painted by a professional artist in a flat style. Artists prepare the wall for painting in advance, breaking it into pieces, like a batik or a mosaic, where each piece will be painted with its own color, "says Olga Sutemyeva, an artist and member of the initiative group.
there are no age restrictions for the Merry Corridor volunteers. Schoolchildren with students, and older people, and even the smallest, take part in the project.
© Photo courtesy of the "Merry Corridor" projectVolunteers of the "Merry Corridor" project
© Photo courtesy of the "Merry Corridor" project
“Once my seven-year-old nephew Roma came to the painting. He watched how the sketches were created and took an active part in their development. He was one of the main kids in the focus group! it will be very interesting for the boys. And when the drawings were applied to the walls, Roma painted over his piece with trepidation and joy, "recalls Olga Sutemyeva.
"Once five-year-old Nastenka, who was held by her grandfather, dropped in to see us. They came to the hospital to visit Nastya's younger sister and really wanted to see what was going on there, behind this door with the sign" Merry Corridor "?! We are hospitable and friendly As a result, Nastenka painted all the butterflies very beautifully for us! In the "Merry Corridor" it is impossible to resist picking up a brush, "said Ekaterina Trofimova, a member of the initiative group of the" Merry Corridor "project.
© Photo courtesy of the "Merry Corridor" projectMusician Noize MC took part in the "Merry Corridor" project
© Photo courtesy of the "Merry Corridor" project
It happens that celebrities come to paint the walls and talk to little hospital patients. For example, the musician Noize MC took part in the painting at the Morozov hospital. Seeing an idol for children in the hospital was an unforgettable experience.
"The guys, of course, enjoyed it, but the girls who were lying in the next section got even more pleasure. They walked past the drawing Noise and almost went crazy with the presence of their adored singer nearby. It was interesting experience, and many thanks to Ivan and his team for taking part in the action ", - said Anna Rumyantseva.
Volunteering as a way of life
The "Merry Corridor" can hardly be attributed to any specific type of volunteering, there are elements of both cultural and social volunteering.
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