HOSPITAL OF PADUA – VENETO ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE IOV IRCCS
THE GAME ROOM BECOMES THE FOREST IN A ROOM
Padua, March 5, 2023. Brushstrokes of magic and beauty, to help make the transition to the hospital a child-friendly walk: the Veneto Oncology Institute presents “Il bosco in una stanza,” the new art installation by Silvio Irilli, talented artist and founder of “Painted Hospitals,” which, thanks to the support of the Castorina Ceolin Foundation, has transformed the playroom of the IOV Radiotherapy of Padua
“It is with great pleasure that we welcome this double” gift,“which comes to us from the skill of artist
Irilli and the generosity of the Castorina couple. We can only thank both of them,” stresses the
Director General of IOV - IRCCS, Patrizia Benini, “for creating a communion of intent
with IOV: to be welcoming and to give serenity. Their ability on the one hand to donate and on the other to
infuse vitality and energy with the drawings and color of the works, have made it possible to create a journey
of colors and suggestions, which will immediately benefit the children, their families, and our operators:
because the gaze that rests on enchantment is good for everyone, at any age.”
Dr. Patrizia Benini
IOV General Manager of Padua
“We are continuing our collaboration with the Veneto Oncology Institute by having the playroom painted now and
the outpatient clinic, and then, at the end of the year, we will also paint the bunker where therapies are carried out,” explains
Paolo Castorina president of the Castorina Ceolin Foundation, which promotes research
scientific activity and the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases, both of adults and
children. That is why he decided to donate to the Veneto Oncology Institute the realization of this
project intended to welcome young patients in the department, helping to transform its
playroom into a child-friendly environment, an enchanted forest. “We do not have children,” adds
wife Carla Ceolin, “and we have grown very fond of IOV over the years. In short, it's kind of our child.”
Carla Ceolin and Paola Castorina
Castorina Ceolin Foundation
“I offer my heartfelt thanks to the Castorina Ceolin Foundation for the great and immediate interest
it has shown in the” Painted Hospitals “project and for the great will with which it wanted to bring
this project within the radiotherapy department,” says artist Silvio Irilli. “This is a
very, very delicate department, in which the child is required to be completely immobile so that
the accelerator can intervene with great precision on the cancer cells. Welcoming him into an
environment that traces his dreams as a child is a great psychological help to put him in a position to
banish his fears and face the therapies with serenity. So a big thank you also goes
to the Veneto Oncology Institute for wanting to host this hosting project, and for the great
efficiency, great operation and impeccable helpfulness with which it hosted us.”
SILVIO IRILLI
Artist and Founder of Painted Hospitals
