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Student sculpture maquettes exhibited in a hospital museum

Research record PAH-077 · Finding, limitations, sources and publication relationships.

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· 2026 · Japan

Findings, methods and sources

Healthcare artDescriptive surveyContext / synthesis

Finding. A month-long exhibition in March 2025 showed sculpture maquettes by second-year sculpture students at the YHRP museum inside Hiroshima University Hospital. A questionnaire was completed by 37 people: 13 hospital users, 9 companions or family members, 3 hospital staff, 5 students, 5 members of the public and 2 others.

Limitation. A temporary exhibition of maquettes, not permanent installed sculpture. A descriptive questionnaire of a self-selected audience, with no comparison. Findings beyond the abstract and respondent table await a checked translation of the methods and results.

Hitokuwada T. 病院における彫刻・立体造形作品の可能性と課題に関する研究II [Research on the possibilities and tasks of sculptures and three-dimensional works in hospitals II]. Studies in Art Education (美術教育学研究). 2026;58(1):177–184. doi:10.19008/uaesj.58.177

Methods and verification

Verification level: Abstract checked

Design
Descriptive questionnaire at a temporary exhibition
Sample / scope
37 respondents (13 hospital users, 9 companions or family, 3 hospital staff, 5 students, 5 public, 2 other)
Setting
YHRP museum, Hiroshima University Hospital
Art form
Sculpture

Abstract and respondent table checked against the J-STAGE record and article PDF, 28 September 2026. Full appraisal awaits a checked translation. · Verification source

Editorial review: 2026-09-28 · Verification policy

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No confirmed shared-publication match is recorded for this entry in Edition 4.11. Source-by-source and participant-level reconciliation is incomplete; this does not establish an independent study.

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Public Art & Health. Student sculpture maquettes exhibited in a hospital museum. Research record PAH-077. Edition 4.11, 29 September 2026. https://www.publicart.health/research/pah-077

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