SUNY UPSTATE NAPPI WELLNESS INSTITUTE
JULIA CHIANG
CITY/STATE
Syracuse, NY
LOCATION IN HOSPITAL
Pediatric Waiting Area
INSTALL DATE
2023
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ABOUT THE INSTALLATION
In 2023, RxART and Julia Chiang came together to transform the waiting area of the Nappi Wellness Institute’s Upstate Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic (UPAC). In response to the commission, Chiang considered the context of the wall and painted a composition incorporating colors and textures the artist felt would both complement and enhance the surrounding space of the clinic. The final result is a seemingly effortless mural in which swaths of blues and purples are offset by constellations of circles, brushstrokes, and elliptical shapes. Abstract and otherworldly, the mural adds a calming, artistic element to an otherwise sterile healthcare setting.
This project was made possible through the generous support of J.Crew.
ABOUT THE HOSPITAL
The Nappi Wellness Institute consolidates many essential medical services in one location to enhance access to care, streamline patient services, and promote better collaboration and coordination among providers. In addition to primary and specialty healthcare, the institute offers integrated social work services, nutrition counseling, palliative care, and behavioral health care.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Julia Chiang (b. 1978, Atlantic City, NJ) is known for her detailed paintings that take flat-color backgrounds as a setting for an intricate web of shapes and forms, flowing in converging directions and carefully constructed through layers of paint. Chiang lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
Chiang completed a public art mural at the Rockaway Hotel in New York and exhibited at Frieze New York. Her work has also been shown at the Modern Institute, Glasgow; Nanzuka Gallery, Tokyo; Deitch Projects, New York, NY; and OHWOW Gallery, Miami, FL; among others. Chiang is represented by Nanzuka Gallery, Nicola Vassell Gallery, the Modern Institute, and Half Gallery.
