Exhibition dates:

14 - 16  April 2021, Algae-UK Festival of Algae (online)

21 June - Aug 2021, Summer Lights Festival, Crossrail Place Roof Garden, Canary Wharf, London, UK

26th Jun - 11th Jul 2021, Edinburgh Science Festival, Scotland, UK, TBC

29 April - 8 May 2022, Gentse Floraliën, (Royal Society for Agriculture and Botany npo) Belgium

1-30th Sep 2022, Paleis Het Loo Royal Palace, Apeldoorn, Netherlands

A new public exhibition on tour by international x-ray artist Hugh Turvey, exposing the form and function of nature.

Hugh Turvey, Artist in Residence of the British Institute of Radiology, was commissioned to prepare 10 pieces of X-ray art entitled “Hidden Garden”, for the Canary Wharf Group to be displayed in the Foster & Partners Crossrail Place Roof Garden this year.  While the original plans necessarily had to evolve, the exhibition will be touring a number of sites where it will be showcased over 2021, some of which are listed below.


About the Exhibit
Hidden Garden is an aesthetic scientific representation of flora and algae, using the medium of x-ray imaging to highlight the hidden architectural structures within the subjects. Each image covers a theme including sustainability, habitat, pollinators and medicinal, each with a caption explaining the science, research or statistics behind the image.

This exhibition has been created during the pandemic. COVID-19 has caused a global health crisis and forced economies to shut down in the face of strict quarantine measures. However, the outbreak has had some unexpected positive impacts on Earth’s environment as nations restrict the movement of people and perhaps now is the time to rebalance our relationship with nature.

Hugh Turvey, x-ray Artist, London
Aesthetic reinvention of x-ray that bridges the gap between art/science, graphic design and pure photography. His work is exhibited globally. Clients include private collectors, art agents, galleries and corporations. Other agency collaborations include marketing/advertising, design/publishing, TV/film, architectural/interior design.
 
The main supporting partner is Fauna & Flora International but Algae-UK and Cambridge Conservation Initiative are also supporting this exhibition.

 
 

Principle Participants
Hugh Turvey Artist in Residence, The British Institute of Radiology 
Sasha Moore Senior Radiographer/Artist, YDH

Dr W.Saywell Consultant Radiologist, YDH
Dr R.Clarkson Consultant Radiologist, YDH

Caroline Barnes, Art Co-ordinator, YDH
Mrs T. Oldham, Spitalfields Music, London.

https://www.ahsw.org.uk/case-studies/inr-i-project-x-ray-department-yeovil-district-hospital/

​Mission
A key aim for these works was to demystify the process of taking x-ray images and explain to patients the science behind the process in workshops with the equipment. Staff and the public were involved in bringing interest objects and revealing their structure or content by using x-rays with a qualified radiographer. The children particularly enjoyed the workshop process, seeing science being brought alive and learning with their parents seemed a mutually beneficial and fun experience. 95% of participants from the workshops said they would be interested in using the Radiology equipment again and had enjoyed the opportunity.

From these sessions we were able to collect data from the groups about what they wanted in terms of information from leaflets and staff they may meet. It was good to collect this data on their concerns in order to develop effective communication, and to combat their fears as much as possible. It is important to create (wherever possible) positive experiences within the hospital environment to reduce stress for further visits if required.

The Day I Saw Your Heart (2011) - IMDb

​Production of x-ray imagery used thought the feature film produced by Vertigo Films titled: Et Soudain, Tout Le Monde Me Manque (shot in Paris during August 2010). The last x-ray exhibition scene was shot at GALERIE ANNE DE VILLEPOIX, 43, rue de Montmorency 75003 Paris. Line Producer: Farid Chaouche.
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Réalisatrice: Jennifer Devoldere    Acteurs: Eli: Michel Blanc    Justine: Mélanie Laurent    Géraldine Nakache    Guillaume Gouix