A young asain girl in a purple raincoat with orange rainboots is marching through the rain holding an umbrella standing next to the boy in the green sweater with shnauzer by his side. Boy in green sweater and driver's cap with a scarf, holds an umbrella. A miniature shnauzer sits patiently beside him. Imagine sculpture installation, Children's HOspital and Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska.
A young asain girl in a purple raincoat with orange rainboots is marching through the rain holding an umbrella standing next to the boy in the green sweater with shnauzer by his side. Boy in green sweater and driver's cap with a scarf, holds an umbrella. A miniature shnauzer sits patiently beside him. Imagine sculpture installation, Children's HOspital and Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska.
Boy in green sweater and driver's cap with a scarf, holds an umbrella. A miniature shnauzer sits patiently beside him. Imagine sculpture installation, Children's HOspital and Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska.
Three bronze children holding umbrellas. A small Boy in an orange raincoat holds a closed umbrella, the african american girl in the middle wearing a purple jumper holind an umbrella above her head. The boy on the end wearing a turquoise rain coat and orange rain boots is holding a copper umbrella. Imagine Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
Three bronze children holding umbrellas. A small Boy in an orange raincoat holds a closed umbrella, the african american girl in the middle wearing a purple jumper holind an umbrella above her head. The boy on the end wearing a turquoise rain coat and orange rain boots is holding a copper umbrella. Imagine Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
Three bronze children holding umbrellas. A small Boy in an orange raincoat holds a closed umbrella, the african american girl in the middle wearing a purple jumper holind an umbrella above her head. The boy on the end wearing a turquoise rain coat and orange rain boots is holding a copper umbrella. Imagine Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Imagine 2021

Location: Omaha Children’s Hospital and Medical Center – Omaha, Nebraska

Size: 5 feet – 8 feet tall

Materials: Stainless Steel, Bronze, Polycarbonate and LED Lighting

Date: 2021

Overview

Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, recently completed a $500 million, 250,000 square-foot addition. A completely new unit including a helipad, new cafeteria, family lounges, and over 70 hospital rooms was added. I was approached by the hospital board and donors to create a continuation of bronze children in front of the hospital, facing one of the busiest streets in Omaha. In 2010 I completed five bronze children that are situated on the corner of the hospital, featuring acrylic and steel umbrellas. With the addition of the new bronze sculptures, there are now 11 bronze children total. At night, the sculptures are lit with programmable LED color-changing lights. The sculptures range in size from five feet tall, to eight feet tall. Two of the bronze children feature dogs that are patiently sitting at their side. It is my hope that this piece remains a landmark for the hospital for many years to come. My goal for this piece is to create a warm, joyful, and uplifting environment for the patients, visitors, and medical staff.

 

 

 

 Thomas Grady Photography

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  • A young asain girl in a purple raincoat with orange rainboots is marching through the rain holding an umbrella standing next to the boy in the green sweater with shnauzer by his side. Boy in green sweater and driver's cap with a scarf, holds an umbrella. A miniature shnauzer sits patiently beside him. Imagine sculpture installation, Children's HOspital and Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska.
  • A young asain girl in a purple raincoat with orange rainboots is marching through the rain holding an umbrella standing next to the boy in the green sweater with shnauzer by his side. Boy in green sweater and driver's cap with a scarf, holds an umbrella. A miniature shnauzer sits patiently beside him. Imagine sculpture installation, Children's HOspital and Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska.
  • Boy in green sweater and driver's cap with a scarf, holds an umbrella. A miniature shnauzer sits patiently beside him. Imagine sculpture installation, Children's HOspital and Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska.
  • Three bronze children holding umbrellas. A small Boy in an orange raincoat holds a closed umbrella, the african american girl in the middle wearing a purple jumper holind an umbrella above her head. The boy on the end wearing a turquoise rain coat and orange rain boots is holding a copper umbrella. Imagine Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • Three bronze children holding umbrellas. A small Boy in an orange raincoat holds a closed umbrella, the african american girl in the middle wearing a purple jumper holind an umbrella above her head. The boy on the end wearing a turquoise rain coat and orange rain boots is holding a copper umbrella. Imagine Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • Three bronze children holding umbrellas. A small Boy in an orange raincoat holds a closed umbrella, the african american girl in the middle wearing a purple jumper holind an umbrella above her head. The boy on the end wearing a turquoise rain coat and orange rain boots is holding a copper umbrella. Imagine Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Making of Imagine by Matthew Placzek Video

Video filmed and edited by Peter Soby