BOROUGH OF RIVERS:
THE BRONX
Jennifer Maravillas, Artist

Jennifer Maravillas, artist, known for her contemporary watercolor art and illustrations focusing on urban narratives, developed an engaging theme focused on The Bronx, featuring local landmarks – the NY Botanical Gardens, The Bronx Zoo – as well as subways and local wildlife, both on land and in the rivers.  

Focusing on Patient Experience, the integration of artwork throughout the Pediatric Infusion Suite provides a backdrop that is welcoming, joyful and restorative.  Maravillas created an experience that extends past the viewer's intial glance and continues throughout the patient's visit.  An expansive mural measuring 60' w sets the tone for the overall experience.  Six unique images were reproduced in multiples and serve as the backdrop in Treatment Rooms.  Mosaics installed on the facades of the Nurses' Stations are easily viewable from treatment rooms. Utilizing innovative technologies that children are familiar with outside the walls of the hospital, social VR is enjoyed within the Infusion Suite to create a more immersive experience of the artwork.  

By redirecting patients' fears, pain and loneliness,the art program provides an immersive experience that seeks to create a positive environment while accellerating the healing process.