Regions Hospital Public Art

Regions Hospital Public Art

"Working with Lynn on the Regions project, she developed a series of images with silk overlays and sparkling beads.

They are an elegant and welcoming presence in the hospital lobby."

— Vicki Hovde, CEO
Dorsey Hovde Art Design

Title

Molecules to Organisms to the Human Journey

Media

Original pigment prints with translucent, organza silk overlays and glass beading. The overlays are positioned above the print, adding dimension to the work.

High resolution images for the large electronic display in the main entrance.

Sizes

Each framed work
is 3.5 x 5 feet

Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, wanted contemporary art for their new building. Intrigued by my use of genetics, they commissioned a triptych for the main guest area. I also designed images for the large electronic display in the main entrance.

The three panel work depicts the evolution of life — from the origin of life forms to origin of our species and the historic migration out of Africa to all parts of the world.

The first piece shows the appearance RNA, DNA, and the emergence of small organisms and plants. The center panel shows creatures that transition from water to land.

In the third piece, the familiar landscape shows the historic migration out of Africa. The burst of ATCGs, the chemical bases that make up our DNA, express the journey humans made to all parts of the world.

Understanding our ancestry through recent discoveries from the human genome are some of our culture’s greatest intellectual treasures. This work celebrates this story.