MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
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DEREK FORDJOUR
CITY/STATE
New Orleans, LA
LOCATION IN HOSPITAL
Main Corridor
INSTALL DATE
Fall 2027
ABOUT THE INSTALLATION
RxART is collaborating with artist Derek Fordjour to transform the main corridor at Manning Family Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. Fordjour’s colorful, playful, and engaging work will bring joy to this newly expanded pediatric care center.
ABOUT THE HOSPITAL
The promise of Manning Family Children’s is to shape a happier, healthier future for all kids. For more than 70 years, the hospital has delivered expert pediatric healthcare for children across the region, as the only comprehensive, freestanding children’s hospital in the Gulf South. Today, Manning Family Children’s provides unmatched pediatric expertise with a bold vision to make Louisiana a national leader in child health and wellbeing.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Derek Fordjour (b. 1974, Memphis, TN) lives and works in the Bronx, NY. Derek was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to parents of Ghanaian heritage. He earned a BA from Morehouse College, an MEd in Arts Education from Harvard University, and an MFA in Painting from Hunter College. Fordjour’s work is filled with athletes, performers, and individuals who play key roles in cultural rituals and communal rites of passage. His paintings are crafted through a collage-based process that incorporates materials such as cardboard, newspaper, and other pigments. The textured, layered surfaces he creates are as intricate and dynamic as the subjects he portrays, resulting in compositions that are both visually engaging and conceptually rich. His art explores a broad spectrum of emotions, from celebration and ecstasy to melancholy and lamentation, allowing him to communicate with audiences both inside and outside of traditional art spaces.
