Dandelion Clock sculptures complete installation, bringing light and colour to Children’s Health Ireland sites
This month, Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) proudly completed the installation of two Dandelion Clock sculptures at the west entrance of the New Children’s Hospital. These striking sculptures, designed by renowned artist, Remco deFouw, and fabricated by Hickeys Engineering, mark the final piece in a series that now visually connects all Children's Health Ireland sites, including CHI at Connolly and CHI at Tallaght.
Nov. 14, 2024
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The Dandelion Clocks, first installed at CHI at Connolly and CHI at Tallaght in July, feature prisms that refract sunlight to project rainbows into the hospital buildings at certain times of the year. This unique design brings light and colour into the hospitals, creating a calming and uplifting atmosphere for children, young people, families and staff.
The sculptures are part of CHI’s Arts in Health Programme, which commissions original artworks from leading artists to ensure that the new hospital and its satellite centres offer an engaging, healing and creative environment for children and young people. The Dandelion Clocks directly respond to the hopes expressed by patients and staff that art within the hospital would bring brightness and joy to these spaces.
“We are thrilled to see these beautiful sculptures now installed across all CHI sites”
“The Dandelion Clocks not only enhance the environment, but they also reflect our commitment to supporting the emotional and psychological well-being of the children and families we care for.”
The Dandelion Clock sculptures and the broader Arts in Health Programme are generously supported by the Children’s Health Foundation, whose ongoing contributions ensure the hospitals remain places of inspiration, creativity and healing.
