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Working during Covid-19 - Google Arts & Culture

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Hear from two healthcare workers on their CV-19 experiences.

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Marufa. A nurse working with Covid patients in Manchester Royal Infirmary ICU.

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Sarah says: "It was an honour to be part of such a positive project. A huge thank you to all our NHS heroes especially Marufa for choosing me to paint her portrait and Tom Croft for the idea and dedicating so much of his time."

Marufa says: "So thankful for your time, talent and generosity."

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Marufa. A nurse working with Covid patients in Manchester Royal Infirmary ICU. - Sarah Harding - Google Arts & Culture

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Sarah says: "It was an honour to be part of such a positive project. A huge thank you to all our NHS heroes especially Marufa for choosing me to paint her portrait and Tom Croft for the idea and dedicating so much of his time." Marufa says: "So thankful for your time, talent and generosity."

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NHS Hero - Dr Sekina Bakare - Intensivist

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Emma says: "Dr Bakare works in the ICU at one of the worst hit hospitals in London during the peak of the pandemic. Working long days and nights, whilst also looking after 2 young boys at home. She has wanted to be a doctor since the age of 5 and cannot imagine wanting to do anything else.

I wanted to portray her inner calm, strength and serenity amidst the unprecedented chaos, intensity and uncertainty going on in the world around her. Not only is she a Hero, I see her as a Goddess."

Dr Bakare says: "Emma is truly talented. She accurately captures my defiance in the Fight against Covid. Immortalising an expression many healthcare workers around the world can relate to."

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NHS Hero - Dr Sekina Bakare - Intensivist - Emma Woollard - Google Arts & Culture

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Emma says: "Dr Bakare works in the ICU at one of the worst hit hospitals in London during the peak of the pandemic. Working long days and nights, whilst also looking after 2 young boys at home. She has wanted to be a doctor since the age of 5 and cannot imagine wanting to do anything else.

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Timothy says: "I often like the subtle details of a portrait and what immediately drew me to Sumita's image were the indentations on her cheeks left from the mask. This, and the other two #portraitsforNHSheroes, have been a fascinating opportunity for me to document this unsettling period of our lives which has quite literally left its mark.

The first nurse portrait was started the day after the first Thursday hand clapping and yours was started the day after it stopped which is reflected in the newspaper clippings. Both nicely book-end this triptych which could almost be titled 'the faces behind the headlines'.

I am guessing Sumita took the photo on her phone, which tend to have short focal length lenses. When used close up these cause a 'fish-eye' effect, which adds an altered perspective to the portrait. This again adds to the unusual story these paintings tell."

Sumita says: "Hi, my job is consultant anaesthetist where I manage patients going for surgery including Covid patients. I also manage patients coming on labour ward to deliver babies. I also manage patients for trauma. My job includes training juniors and other health care staff."

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Sumita - NHS Consultant - Timothy Sutton - Google Arts & Culture

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Timothy says: "I often like the subtle details of a portrait and what immediately drew me to Sumita's image were the indentations on her cheeks left from the mask. This, and the other two #portraitsforNHSheroes, have been a fascinating opportunity for me to document this unsettling period of our lives which has quite literally left its mark.

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Duncan says: "Dr Gerwyn Rees, Anaesthetic Consultant and part of the ITU Covid Intubation Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham."

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Dr Gerwyn Rees - Duncan Shoosmith - Google Arts & Culture

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Duncan says: "Dr Gerwyn Rees, Anaesthetic Consultant and part of the ITU Covid Intubation Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham." Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more Recommended

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All about Portrait Painting - Google Arts & Culture

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Simone Forti, The Masque-Culotte (2020). Courtesy of the artist and ICI.

do it (home) is curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and produced by Independent Curators International (ICI), New York. do it (home) is made available to art spaces internationally free of charge, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, with the support of ICI's Board of Trustees, contributors to ICI's Access Fund, and the Jeanne and Dennis Masel Foundation.

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Simone Forti, The Masque-Culotte (2020). Courtesy of the artist and ICI. do it (home) is curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and produced by Independent Curators International (ICI), New York. do it (home) is made available to art spaces internationally free of charge, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, with the support of ICI's Board of Trustees, contributors to ICI's Access Fund, and the Jeanne and Dennis Masel Foundation.

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Conceived by Reynaldo Anderson and Stacey Robinson of the Black Speculative Arts Movement and guest-curated by Tiffany E. Barber, this two-part exhibition brings together an international cadre of artists whose work responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-black violence, climate change, poor governance, trans-humanism, and an accelerating, technologically driven economic system on the verge of collapse. From spaces of isolation and enclosure, the featured artists crafted worlds as infinite as the quarantine's impositions, worlds inspired by speculative fiction, Black girlhood, Sankofa, Manga, cosplay, artificial intelligence, time travel, pleasure, and the new normal of masks and virtual socializing. The animated shorts, collages, photographs, poems, and sound pieces herein are otherworldly and fantastic. These visions, however, are not necessarily desirable. They span the utopian and dystopian; they are hopeful yet also dark and pessimistic.

Special thanks to all of the artists for their contributions and to our partners: Afroflux, Afro_Futures UK, The Afrofuturist Affair, Black Kirby, NubiaMancy, Kaos Network, Blerd City, Octavia Butler Legacy Network, Zion Network, and New York Live Arts. For more artworks, visit www.bsam-art.com and @bsamstl on Instagram.

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Curating the End of the World, Part II - Google Arts & Culture

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Conceived by Reynaldo Anderson and Stacey Robinson of the Black Speculative Arts Movement and guest-curated by Tiffany E. Barber, this two-part exhibition brings together an international cadre of artists whose work responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-black violence, climate change, poor governance, trans-humanism, and an accelerating, technologically driven economic system on the verge of collapse.

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This spacesuit was worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander of the Apollo 11 mission, which landed the first man on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

The lunar spacesuits were designed to provide a life sustaining environment for the astronaut during periods of extra vehicular activity or during unpressurized spacecraft operation. They permitted maximum mobility and were designed to be worn with relative comfort for up to 115 hours in conjunction with the liquid cooling garment. If necessary, they were also capable of being worn for 14 days in an unpressurized mode.

The spacesuit has the designation A-7L, and was constructed in the Extra-vehicular or EV configuration.

NASA transferred the spacesuit to the National Air and Space Museum in 1971.

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Neil Armstrong's A-7L Lunar Spacesuit - ILC Industries Inc. - Google Arts & Culture

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This spacesuit was worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander of the Apollo 11 mission, which landed the first man on the Moon on July 20, 1969. The lunar spacesuits were designed to provide a life sustaining environment for the astronaut during periods of extra vehicular activity or during unpressurized spacecraft operation.

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This is a gallery that includes the realistic portrayal of different aspects of medicine including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, along with patients and other types of medical professionals throughout the course of history.

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The Doc Is In - Aaron Holtz - Google Arts & Culture

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This is a gallery that includes the realistic portrayal of different aspects of medicine including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, along with patients and other types of medical professionals throughout the course of history.

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Roxana says: "It has been a true privilege to paint Katie. To say that she has is a hero can't begin to convey her extraordinary valiance, determination and tenderness in such challenging times. I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to know of her through the Portraits for NHS Heroes enterprise and even more so to have been asked to create this image which will will be hung on permanent public display, giving others the chance to know this incredible woman and all that she herself has given."

Natalie Miles-Kemp says: "West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust is very proud to nominate Katie Tomkins to sit for a portrait by artist Roxana Halls as part of #portraitsforNHSheroes​. Her nomination recognises outstanding leadership through the Covid-19 crisis, which has pushed Katie and her team to the very edge of their professional limits.

Unlike nurses and doctors who are the public face of the NHS, Katie is behind the scenes, ensuring that even in death our patients receive dignity, respect and the best care every day.

Mortuary is a very physical and mentally demanding area to work in and Katie has worked around the clock to keep the service going. Nothing she had experienced before prepared her for the events of Covid-19. It was incredibly telling of her kindness and care that when asked what she found most personally challenging, she answered that it was that families of the deceased could no longer come to the mortuary. Relatives, families and carers can take comfort that someone with her qualities was there to look after their loved ones.

Katie is highly qualified and passionate about her field of work. She is a young woman with a unique identity which likely challenges what some people might assume to be the typical NHS professional. The portrait takes a strident pose of Katie in her PPE, behind which her tattoos and body art give a glimpse of the face behind the mask. West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust is enormously proud to have such a talented, caring and dedicated team of staff. We are #TeamWestHerts."

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Katie Tomkins - Mortuary & Post Mortem Services Manager at West Hertfordshire NHS Trust by Roxana Halls - Roxana Halls - Google Arts & Culture

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Roxana says: "It has been a true privilege to paint Katie. To say that she has is a hero can't begin to convey her extraordinary valiance, determination and tenderness in such challenging times.

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James says: "This portrait is from a selfie taken by Linne in a 'cupboard' before her first shift on the Covid ward at Singleton hospital. Two weeks later she tested positive for Covid-19 and pneumonia. Thankfully, she is now on the mend, and eager to get back to work as soon as she can. Thank you for looking after us Linne. And thank you NHS. Linne is a health care support worker and also my friend."

Linne says: "I can't thank you enough for this, I'm overwhelmed with it. I can't wait to see it properly. I can see in my face I was ill. You've captured it superbly. Love the way you've done my eyes. This is a reminder I survived!"

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Linne - James Thompson - Google Arts & Culture

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James says: "This portrait is from a selfie taken by Linne in a 'cupboard' before her first shift on the Covid ward at Singleton hospital. Two weeks later she tested positive for Covid-19 and pneumonia. Thankfully, she is now on the mend, and eager to get back to work as soon as she can.

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Wayne says: "Working with Dan and his family on this project has been a real honour. Dan and his wife Helen were very generous in supplying great source material for the project. Together we produced a painting I am very proud of. It would seem this crisis has given us an opportunity to evaluate our society. Our NHS is undoubtedly the noblest expression of our humanity, not least in the current pandemic but to all whom find themselves in need, as we all surely will."

Dan's family say: "Dan is a neurosurgeon, and during the pandemic he would work a week on emergency neurosurgery and a week on Covid ICU. He is based at Queens Square Hospital in London (part of UCLH). I know the Covid wards were incredibly busy and he said it was like a "wave" of patients coming through London. He led teams "proning" and "de-proning" these patients, trying to help their breathing. He also set up times to speak to families - because of the nature of the disease, he saw that families sometimes struggled to get information (as they weren't allowed onto the ward). He'll hate me for saying this - but I know the big Head of ICU, sent an email praising Dan's leadership, teamwork, and attitude. At this time it did feel like we were saying goodbye to Dan, and sending him off to the frontline - so this message felt like he was "mentioned in dispatches"! We're very proud of him, and all NHS workers! Thank you for this opportunity. I love the painting - and so does Dan. The detail was extraordinary. Seeing the work cheered us up as a family, during difficult times. We will cherish it."

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Dan - Wayne Fallon - Google Arts & Culture

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Wayne says: "Working with Dan and his family on this project has been a real honour. Dan and his wife Helen were very generous in supplying great source material for the project. Together we produced a painting I am very proud of. It would seem this crisis has given us an opportunity to evaluate our society.

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Sal says: "The portrait painting is of Imogen, a young, recently graduated, junior doctor (in fact her graduation was online during lockdown) who after gaining a job with South Tynside hospital, has already been working on a Covid ward. Talk about being thrown in at the deep end!
This portrait is a montage of photos she sent me after our phone conversation and aims to tell a story (her lovely smile and exuberance, surrounded by images of selfies taken at the hospital in her scrubs and PPE) I wanted to show that feeling of her vibrant personality and youth mixed with the stark reality of her very new career in this critical situation and at this time of isolation.
Congratulations on becoming a doctor Imogen and all the best for your career."

Imogen says: "Thank you so much for the beautiful art you created, I think it's stunning and it feels so special to me. Thank you Sal - stay safe."

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Portrait of Dr Imogen Cullen - Sal Jones - Google Arts & Culture

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Sal says: "The portrait painting is of Imogen, a young, recently graduated, junior doctor (in fact her graduation was online during lockdown) who after gaining a job with South Tynside hospital, has already been working on a Covid ward. Talk about being thrown in at the deep end!

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Health and Medicine - Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences — Google Arts 

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Sal says: "The portrait painting is of Imogen, a young, recently graduated, junior doctor (in fact her graduation was online during lockdown) who after gaining a job with South Tynside hospital, has already been working on a Covid ward. Talk about being thrown in at the deep end!
This portrait is a montage of photos she sent me after our phone conversation and aims to tell a story (her lovely smile and exuberance, surrounded by images of selfies taken at the hospital in her scrubs and PPE) I wanted to show that feeling of her vibrant personality and youth mixed with the stark reality of her very new career in this critical situation and at this time of isolation.
Congratulations on becoming a doctor Imogen and all the best for your career."

Imogen says: "Thank you so much for the beautiful art you created, I think it's stunning and it feels so special to me. Thank you Sal - stay safe."

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Portrait of Dr Imogen Cullen - Sal Jones - Google Arts & Culture

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Sal says: "The portrait painting is of Imogen, a young, recently graduated, junior doctor (in fact her graduation was online during lockdown) who after gaining a job with South Tynside hospital, has already been working on a Covid ward. Talk about being thrown in at the deep end!

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Explore the Uffizi Galleries - Google Arts & Culture

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Discover the wonders of Florence's famous museum