Outpatients welcome wall Ralph Hoyte
Funded by Gloucester League of Friends
"For this commission, I am working with the artist and metal worker Steve Joyce to create a wall poem, which is both
informative and welcoming, as well as being a vibrant sculptural piece
in its own right. The text is drawn from the diverse cultures the
hospital serves, and is made from words and phrases that I have
collected from those using the hospital in response to the question:
'What calls to your heart and makes you feel at home?'
"The first draft of the poem is below, but this will change slightly
during the process of adapting it to the metal structure that will
carry the final poem.
"Sea ripples ~ Scent of pines drift over ~ Frogs on lilypads sing ~
Gentle rain falls ~ Welcome [in one of 5 Non-European languages] ~ We
will care ~ We will share ~ Love ~ Me mam’s homemade stew ~ Welcome
awaits you [in one of 5 Non-European languages] ~ The sound of water ~
Wagging tail ~ Home ~ Cup of tea? ~ Cuddle on the sofa ~ Jerk chicken
rice and peas ~ Fresh cut grass ~ Welcome [in one of 5 Non-European
languages] ~ Flickering of flames in the hearth ~ Sunset over the Indus
~ Purr purr purr ~ Bluebell wood ~ Love ~ The smile of a child ~
Welcome awaits you [in one of 5 Non-European languages] ~ Chocolate,
mmm, chocolate ~ Call of the sea ~ The kettle’s boiling! ~ Carpe diem (seize the day) ~ Grandchildren ~ Autumn leaves ~ Ravi Shankar’s
daughter ~ The smell of the sea ~ A sea view ~ Welcome [in one of 5 Non-European languages] ~ Hullo dear I’m home! ~ Camel’s milk ~
Fresh-baked chapattis ~ A silence to make the heart leap"
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front view of overall design
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side view showing how the poem will weave in and out of the wall |
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Details
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