The HIVE : a co-created art installation about health

C. Watfern; B. Doran; A. Dadich; Z. Triandafilidis; S. Habak; K. M. Boydell

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2020.12.007

The HIVE : a co-created art installation about health

C. Watfern, B. Doran, A. Dadich, Z. Triandafilidis, S. Habak, K. M. Boydell

Western Sydney University

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Objectives: We consider how artists explore complex health issues in a large-scale, collaborative art installation. Study design: This article describes e The HIVE e an arts-based knowledge translation (ABKT) initiative through which artists collaborated with researchers, service providers, health consumers, and carers affiliated with a major translational health research centre in Australia. Methods: We present a case study that draws on artist statements and visual documentation to evoke the different facets of the initiative. Results: The eight projects encompassed by The HIVE were diverse. Artistic media included textiles, sculpture, poetry and photography. Health issues ranged from palliative care to child healthcare. Conclusions: The HIVE was not simply an installation but a nucleus that fostered collaboration through the design and development of creative artworks. In emphasising empathy and non-verbal communication, The HIVE at once translated and expanded health(care) research and practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	26-28
Number of pages	3
Journal	Public Health
Volume	193
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.12.007
Publication status	Published - 2021

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