Customized sensory experiences

Curated from a collection of over a hundred works of original art, Kamin has selected 13 paintings through the lens of color theory as well as cultural and regional relevance. Replicated, adapted, and installed in hundreds of spaces, the paintings have been encountered by hundreds of thousands of people in healing and healthcare settings.

Installations include a wide variety of environments but are not limited to: healthcare, community respite spaces, educational, hospitality, wellness, corporate, and private residential settings. The paintings enhance any environment for well-being by inviting curiosity, stimulating active imagination, and engaging the relaxation response through body-mind integration. 

The high-definition digital reproductions of these paintings have the ability to hold their integrity both at small and large scale along with applications on various substrates.

*Paintings seen here are detail views—entire paintings can be seen upon request

  • Areas include but are not limited to:

    Diagnostic & Treatment Radiology
    Oncology Infusion Centers
    Inpatient/OPD Clinic Areas
    Intensive Care Units
    Emergency Rooms
    Burn Units
    Pre & Post-Operative Areas
    OB/GYN Clinics
    Labor/Delivery Suites
    Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation
    Dental Operatories
    Psychiatric Units
    Mental Health Clinics/Drug Rehab
    Atriums/Waiting Areas
    Respite Spaces/Meditation Rooms
    Sensory/De-escalation Spaces
    Non-denominational Spaces
    High-impact Public Spaces within Hospitality and Transportation settings

  • 01 Moon Drops
    02 Bridge of Light
    03 Sacred Passages-Balance
    04 Infinite Moments
    05 Sea Garden
    06 Summer of Sundays
    07 Touching Petals
    08 Morning Melody
    09 Soul’s Eyes
    10 Priscilla’s Garden
    11 Sacred Soil
    12 View from the Mesa
    13 Still Point

  • Acrylic  

    Glass

    Metal 

    Fabric 

    Fine Art Paper

“Moon Drops”. College of Osteopathic Medicine,
Wellness Center, Lobby Atrium
“Infinite Moments”. University of Minnesota Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain

“We know now that healing requires more than just a focus on physical health. We have to support patients as people first—and that means providing for them spiritually and emotionally as much as we do medicinally. Vara Kamin’s artwork in our Cancer Center helps us to provide that full support.”

Flavio Kruter, M.D.,
Hematology/Oncology, Medical Director,
William E. Kahlert Regional Cancer Center 

“Infinite Moments”. William E. Kahlert Regional Cancer Center, Linear Accelerator Suite

Areas of application

  • S.I.T.E. by Vara Kamin Healing Abstract Art installation at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia MRI Suite

    Healthcare

    S.I.T.E.’s vibrant, soothing images captivate the attention of children and adults alike, assisting them into a calm state.

  • S.I.T.E. by Vara Kamin healing abstract art installation at Cook's Children's Hospital, Fort Worth, TX

    Wellness

    Alternate respite spaces within public environments can create a safe place with beneficial effects for all.

  • S.I.T.E. by Vara Kamin healing abstract art installation at school in Portugal

    Education

    Learning spaces can be a place of stress and overstimulation. S.I.T.E. installations can benefit any active classrooms or dedicated quiet spaces.

  • S.I.T.E. by Vara Kamin healing abstract art installation in an office setting.

    Corporate

    Dedicated quiet spaces within a workplace support increased focus and deeper human connections.

The Experience

S.I.T.E.® provides a calming point of focus to limit external stimuli by:

  • Engaging active imagination

  • Providing procedural distraction

  • Stimulating relaxation response

  • Encouraging positive behavioral responses and self-management

  • Creating aesthetic improvement

“Infinite Moments”. Inova Schar Cancer Institute, CyberKnife Suite

“Within the arts lies a powerful, but largely untapped force for healing. The arts and science are two sides of the same coin which is our shared humanity. Our ability to live fulfilling, healthy lives depends on bringing these two forces together.”

— Dr. Vivek Murthy
Surgeon General of the U.S.

Selected Installations

University of Minnesota Masonic Institute for the
Developing Brain; Minneapolis, MN
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; Philadelphia, PA
Vanderbilt University Hospital-Spring Hill; Nashville, TN
Mayo Clinic Health System, Northland Clinic; Rice Lake, WI
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia, PA
Children’s Hospital; Boston, MA
Cooks Children’s Hospital Palliative Care Room; Fort Worth, TX
The Johns Hopkins Hospital; Baltimore, MD
University of Minnesota Ambulatory Care Center; Minneapolis, MN 
Sinai Hospital; Baltimore, MD
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine; Erie, PA
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital; Seoul, Korea
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital; Edina, MN
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Boston, MA
Holy Redeemer Hospital; Meadowbrook, PA
Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Columbus, OH
Mille Lacs Health System; Onamia, MN
Karner Blue Education Center; Blaine, MN
Children’s Hospital; Cincinnati, OH
The Holy Cross Hospital; Ft. Lauderdale, FL
University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality; 
Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota Ambulatory Care Center; Minneapolis, MN
Gillette Children’s Specialty Medical Center; Minneapolis, MN
Houston Water Works; Houston, TX
Coborn Cancer Center; St. Cloud, MN
Health Partners Specialty Center; St. Paul, MN
Hennepin County Medical Center; Minneapolis, MN
National Art Services; Houston, TX
Mount Airy Spa and Resort; Mount Pocono, PA
St. Paul Heart Clinic; St. Paul, MN
VA Medical Center; Fargo, ND
River’s Edge Hospital; St. Peter, MN
Madelia Community Hospital; Madelia, MN
Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Little Rock, AR
Life Diagnostics Imaging/HFA Interventional Pain Clinic; Minneapolis, MN
Abbott Northwestern Hospital; Minneapolis, MN
Hoag Hospital; Newport Beach, CA
Bethesda North MediCenter Diagnostics; Cincinnati, OH
St. John’s Hospital Heart Clinic; St. Paul, MN
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital; Youngstown, OH
Hillsboro Area Hospital; Hillsboro, IL
Marquette General Hospital; Marquette, IL
St. Francis Medical Center; Shakopee, MN

Independence Regional Health Center; 
Independence, MO
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center; Atlantic City, 
NJ
Ridgeview Medical Center; Waconia, MN
Children’s Hospital; Birmingham, AL
CentraCare Health System, Monticello Cancer Center; MN
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital; Beaumont, TX
Upper Delaware Valley Cancer Center; Milford, PA
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital; Houston, TX
Ridgeview Medical Plaza; Chaska, MN
Health Partners Specialty Center; St. Paul, MN
Advanced Shielding Technologies; Milford, PA
Patterson Dental/Steven C. George, DDS; Fargo, 
ND
Grand Senior Living Community; Phoenix, AZ
The Goodman Group Offices; Chaska, MN
Village Health Care Center; Billings, MT
The Commons on Marice; Eagan, MN
Maramont Pointe; Clackamas, OR
The Katella Senior Living Community; Los Alamitos, CA
Inova Schar Cancer Institute; Falls Church, VA
Jackson Memorial Hospital; Miami, FL
Harriet Tubman Women and Children’s Shelter; 
Minneapolis, MN