A Space for Art and Healing... 'Busan Centum General Hospital' Like a Gallery

Installation of 'Dream cloud-Dreaming' by artist Oh Hoseon

Various artworks displayed in outpatient clinics and wards attract attention

Busan Centum General Hospital is also establishing itself as a 'gallery hospital' where art and healing are harmoniously blended.

The artwork "Dream Cloud-Dreaming" by artist Oh Hoseon, installed in the first-floor lobby of Centum General Hospital.

This newly constructed 14-story building has created a gallery-like atmosphere by displaying various artworks throughout the hospital since its upgrade to a general hospital in December last year.

Centum Medical Foundation Centum General Hospital (Chairman Park Jongho, Director Park Namcheol) recently installed a new artwork titled 'Dream Cloud - Dreaming' by artist Eo Hoseon in the hospital's first-floor lobby.

This piece, made with stainless steel, acrylic beads, and LED lighting, depicts a lyrical scene of colorful raindrops falling beneath a blue cloud.

In particular, the cloud shape was created by cutting out hundreds of the word 'dream' and assembling them into a single form, with internal lighting emitting a mysterious cloud image.

The rich volume of the blue gradient and the cloud shape formed by the word 'dream' harmonize to present a dreamlike space within Centum General Hospital.

The hospital explained that this artwork was donated by artist Eo Hoseon, who has installed works at major locations nationwide such as 'Village de Ananti' in Busan and Gwangalli Beach, along with Lee Gwangki (actor), director of Paju Gallery, to support the hospital's endless development and the healing of its patients.

At Centum General Hospital, not only this piece but also about 100 various artworks and paintings are displayed throughout the hospital, including in outpatient areas, corridors, examination rooms, and wards. This is expected to provide patients and visitors with the joy of appreciating art and to offer psychological and emotional stability and healing effects.

Artwork installed in the outpatient clinic on the second floor.

Park Jongho, Chairman of Centum General Hospital (also Chairman of BIMAEN, the Busan Museum of Art Supporters Association), said, "Art has a special power to heal our hearts and give us strength. Our hospital aims to create a gallery-like atmosphere so that patients, caregivers, and visitors can find peace of mind and stay comfortably. We will continue to exhibit various artworks in the future."

Such efforts are expected to help transform the hospital, which can often feel rigid and dry, into a place where art and healing coexist and warmth flows, rather than just a space for treatment.

In the medical field, art therapy, including the appreciation of paintings, is known to provide emotional and psychological stability to patients, aiding their recovery alongside music therapy. Artworks, by providing visually beautiful and emotional experiences, help to heal the hearts of patients.

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