African Bird Magic, Yinka Shonibare
Discover African Bird Magic, 2026 by renowned artist Yinka Shonibare. 10 Posters. 10 Years. 1,000 Mental Health Hospitals.
One nationwide creative intervention for mental health hospitals
One nationwide creative intervention for mental health hospitals
Jeremy Deller | Antony Gormley | Beatriz Milhazes | Daisy Parris | Yinka Shonibare
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JULES DE BALINCOURT
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CHANTAL JOFFE
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ANISH KAPOOR
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CELIA PAUL
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GRAYSON PERRY
Poster Details
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Each poster is printed to order, finished with a blind emboss of the Hospital Rooms logo, and carefully hand-packed in a protective poster tube before dispatch to ensure it arrives in exceptional condition.
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Ten artists we deeply admire have each generously donated a poster. We’re placing a complete set in 1,000 NHS mental health hospitals – 10,000 artworks reaching wards across the UK.
For a limited time, and for the first time, you can own one of the same artworks we’re installing in mental health hospitals across the UK. Each edition is available for just 10 days, printed to order, and will never be reissued. Every purchase directly supports our work.
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To ensure exceptional quality, every poster will be printed to order, accompanied by a numbered certificate and packed by hand for dispatch on or before 1 October (Drop 1) and 1 December (Drop 2) 2026.
From Artists’ Studios to Mental Health Hospitals
The campaign unfolds in four stages: two limited-edition public releases, print-to-order fulfilment, and the nationwide distribution of 10,000 artworks to mental health settings across England – bringing creativity to the people and places that need it most.
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Drop One: 10–20 July 2026
Five artist editions released for ten days only.
Artists: Jeremy Deller, Antony Gormley, Beatriz Milhazes, Daisy Parris and Yinka Shonibare.
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Drop Two: 3–13 September 2026
Five further artist editions released for ten days only.
Artists: Jules de Balincourt, Chantal Joffe, Anish Kapoor, Celia Paul, Grayson Perry.
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Each Edition Printed to Order October–December 2026
Each poster is printed to order, blind embossed, certified and packed by hand.
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10,000 Artworks Distributed
Complete sets of 10 artworks reach 1,000 mental health hospitals across England.
Why Art Belongs in Every Mental Health Hospital
People in mental health hospitals are among the least likely in society to encounter art and culture, yet they spend whole days, weeks and months inside these walls. A bare, institutional environment can deepen distress; a thoughtful, beautiful one can offer something to hold onto.
For ten years we’ve seen what happens when that changes. Patients describe wards that finally feel human. Staff describe spaces they’re proud to work in. Art doesn’t replace clinical care. It sits alongside it, restoring dignity, calm and a sense of the world beyond the ward.
This is art that lives out of public view, inside hospitals. Owning a poster is a rare chance to bring it home, and every purchase helps fund the next decade of our work: more wards transformed, and a free national programme that keeps creativity within reach of people too often left without it.
