Proton Therapy Center
“The search for the perfect piece of art to welcome patients to the new Proton Therapy Center led the Cancer Institute team to Brooklyn artist Daniel Kohn. For nearly two decades, Kohn’s work has explored the intersection of art and science. It began when his work caught the eye of an oncologist who founded the Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard — a Cambridge, Massachusetts research organization focused on genomic medicine. Kohn’s work with the Broad impressed the Cancer Institute team, which also considered the portfolios of several other talented artists. Along with his appreciation for science and experience working in large spaces, Kohn stood out by taking a very human approach.
“Daniel asked different questions than the others,” Dr. Oyer, the head of the institute said. “He wanted to come out and see the setting and learn more about what we hoped to accomplish through the art. He also wanted to meet our care team and get a better understanding of our patients’ experience.” ”
excerpt from an article by Mary Beth Budnyk in the Penn medicine news blog
In June 2021, I received an inquiry concerning a possible commission for a new proton beam therapy center addition the the Anne Barshinger Cancer Center in Lancaster PA.
The Cancer Center is a beautiful facility wrapped around a central garden onto which all of its public space face. It is immediately obvious to the visitor that attention has been paid, not only to medical care, but to the total experience of the patient. In addition to the peaceful garden at its core, its walls are covered with original artworks from local artists, collected over the course of twenty years by the center’s curator.
Proton beam therapy uses protons instead of photons to target tumors, allowing for much higher precision and lower radiation doses, as well as less risk of damage to adjoining tissue…
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The Cancer Center is a beautiful facility wrapped around a central garden onto which all of its public space face. It is immediately obvious to the visitor that attention has been paid, not only to medical care, but to the total experience of the patient. In addition to the peaceful garden at its core, its walls are covered with original artworks from local artists, collected over the course of twenty years by the center’s curator.
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