Rancho Los Amigos
A set of five works on the hospital campus. Outdoor projects were both constructed of stainless steel structures clad with hand carved cantera stone. Both sculptures exhibit sets of glazed ceramic flowers. “Vitae Team” is a 20’ high sculpture inspired by fusion of the traditional tree of life with the skeletal system of a human thorax, the carvings on the stem celebrate technological developments in medicine. “Manus Curant” is a 12’ sculpture of a hand that is meant to celebrate the healer’s touch.
The indoor projects are all back-lit lenticular transparencies installed in allocated niches. “Coniuncti” is a 20’ high lenticular transparency that depicts an image that flips from an anatomical model embellished with natural details to an intricate collage montage of a tree. “Vigor Vortex” is a 10’ Dia. “Ocular” design that flips with rich details featuring a human spine that changes to a architectural column and a cactus. “Premium Pulmanae” is a 4’ x 6’ diorama that features a fantastical aquarium with blown glass figures.
About Rancho Los Amigos
For more than 125 years, the clinicians at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (Rancho Los Amigos) in Downey, California, have been on a mission to restore health, rebuild life, and revitalize hope for persons with a life-changing illness, injury, or disability. Rancho Los Amigos is recognized as an international leader in rehabilitation medicine and clinical research, and since 1989, the hospital has been consistently ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” in Rehabilitation by U.S. News and World Report. As one of the largest rehabilitation hospitals in the United States, Rancho Los Amigos cares for approximately 4,000 inpatients each year, and services 71,000 outpatient visits each year.
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, 7601 E Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
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