ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL
JASON MIDDLEBROOK
CITY/STATE
San Francisco, CA
LOCATION IN HOSPITAL
Psychiatric Emergency Unit
INSTALL DATE
2011
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ABOUT THE INSTALLATION
In 2011, RxART installed five large, framed prints from Jason Middlebrook’s Traveling Seeds series in Zuckerberg San Francisco General’s Psychiatric Emergency Unit. The prints depict seeds caught up in swirling winds and flying away from their original plants to new homes, where they will be deposited to grow. This simple act of movement suggests life and fresh hope, and as a result, the installation promotes calming notions of renewal throughout the unit.
The project was made possible by a generous grant from the Sidney E. Frank Foundation.
ABOUT THE HOSPITAL
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center is a community hospital and Level I Trauma Center committed to delivering top-tier care to the residents of San Francisco and beyond, regardless of their ability to pay or immigration status. It serves as the focal point for the city’s disaster response during earthquakes or major crises and is consistently recognized for its excellence in neurotrauma, stroke, and orthopedics.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jason Middlebrook (b. 1957, Jackson, MI) received his BFA from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He went on to receive his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Middlebrook is a mixed-media artist who works in sculpture, installation, and site-specific projects. His work often deals with the interaction of nature and humans and the exact moment at which they collide. He lives and works in Hudson, NY.
Middlebrook’s works have been featured in exhibitions at the New Museum, New York, NY; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL. He is represented by Miles McEnery Gallery.
