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Art for Health is collaborative project, under the big umbrella of projects for the candidacy of Faro city to become the European Capital of Culture in 2027. The aim of the project is to promote the well-being (physical, mental and social) of health professionals through culture in the city's hospital, especially after an overwhelming pandemic for everyone. Art relieves the emotional tension felt by health professionals and tension is even greater nowadays. The pandemic has changed the daily lives of all of us, but especially of those who are in contact with patients. Artistic interventions took place in the cafeteria of the hospital, because this is a space through which all the hospital's health professionals pass: doctors, executives, administrative staff, technicians, nurses, auxiliary staff, etc. The artworks to be exhibited results from conversations carried out between the artists, health professionals and the Faro2027 team. All users of the cafeteria have the chance to get in touch with the artist through digital means.
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Until March 2022, 5 artists (Gustavo Jesus, Milita Doré, Régis Vincent, Leandro Marcos, Fernando Sampaio Amaro.) from the 289 Association exhibited their work in the cafeteria of the Algarve University Hospital Centre. Some testimonials from the hospital staff:
"Thank you for sharing your works, they have definitely generated different conversations during break time! Congratulations!"
"Interesting initiative, it really makes a difference looking at the walls in the cafeteria, it relieves the mind"
"Thank you!!! Keep up, the art makes the hospital a better place"