Fractalfotos

We provide artwork with a purpose - to alleviate stress."Evidence-based Design (EBD) studies in healthcare show views of nature, even in artwork can alleviate stress and promote healing," according to Esther M. Sternberg, M.D.(2009). Fractalfotos is committed to serving healthcare facilities with representational artwork of nature that best support the purpose or function of each space. In "Healing Spaces: The Science and Place of Well-Being"(2009, Sternberg notes that while it may seem intuitive that calming nature scenes would be preferable to abstract or provocative artwork in a hospital environment, Roger Ulrich was the first person to actually measure the effects of patients' surroundings on the healing process. Ulrich's 1984 study focused on patients who could see trees, rather than a brick wall, through their patient-room window. The study found these patients required less narcotic pain medications, experienced a shorter hospital stay, and had fewer negative evaluative comments in nurses' notes. Subsequently, hundreds of studies have been conducted related to Evidence-based Design in healthcare. The idea behind fractalfotos is simple: Context matters. The artwork you prefer when you are strong and healthy may not be the artwork you prefer when you are vulnerable, anxious, and/or sick. We offer representational artwork of nature based on EBD principles.