Collaborative Mosaic Series
Location: North Corridor, City Hospital
A collaborative mosaic series with Nottingham artist, Annie Mae Ditchfield, to give Critical Care staff the opportunity to reflect on their experiences of working throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
The mosaics are predominantly made up of recycled and kindly donated tiles from Awn Surface Design Studio (Sneinton), CDT Tiles (Lenton), B&Q (Riverside) as well as from Nottingham community residents.
The piece that you see here at City Hospital is a photograph of the one produced by staff in the Critical Care Department, City Hospital.
The project produced three pieces:
Piece 1: Support
The central image depicts a staff member being supported by another member of the team in the height of the pandemic. Surrounding is a series of tiles portraying factors that staff reported helped them get through this period including ; family, talking, pets, exercise and duty alongside single word responses summarising their experiences on receded layers
Piece 2: Strength
The central image illustrates two staff members standing strong in unity despite challenges faced. Staff members designed the left figure to have a red sore nose to reflect the physical marks left on their faces from PPE and for both figures to have ‘blurry PPE goggles’ that would steam up and be difficult to see through. Surrounding the central image is a series of square tiles visualising factors that helped staff members get through the pandemic including ; "getting outside, seeking professional help and kindly donated food
Piece 3: Teamwork
A series of interlocking hands signifying the teamwork on the Critical Care Wards throughout the pandemic. Surrounding the central hands are tiles to reflect staff’s feedback on what helped them get through the pandemic including; switching the news off, music, hugs and walking.
