TESTIMONIES
PATIENTS RETELL...from the Facebook page
" You see things as they are and wonder why?
I dream of things that have never been and wonder “why not” !
Thank you for turning a "why not" into a 'work of art."
Prof. Vincenzo Valentini
Dir. Gemelli Art Policlinico Gemelli, Rome
“Beaches, rainbows, the sea and a pirate galleon: this is not a fairy tale, but the theme of the drawings decorating the walls of the new radiotherapy department. So that the hours in the ward can be less difficult and the little patients and their families can experience the delicate moments of treatment with greater serenity. Thank you Silvio Irilli.”
LORELLA CUCCARINI
Testimonial and founding member Thirty Hours for Life Association onlus
"I met Silvio in 2012 when we were looking for an artist who could make our treatment rooms
more welcoming, especially for children. A nursery school near the Gemelli Polyclinic
wanted to donate a work that could instill serenity and relief to young patients undergoing radiation treatment.
From that moment, a great friendship and close collaboration was born with Silvio that lasts to this day.
Silvio, with his artistry through his works, manages to color with hope and relief moments that
would otherwise be gray in the complex journey of cancer illness. Images and colors that welcome
our dear patients and facilitate the establishment of deep relationships that go hand in hand with the advanced
technological innovations that characterize modern oncology."
Dr. LUCA TAGLIAFERRI
Radiation Oncologist, Head of UOS of Interventional Radiotherapy - Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic
"I would like to express my gratitude for this initiative, which touches on two valuable values for our hospital: welcoming and humanizing care, to provide the best care for young patients and their families. The HOSPITALS DIPINTS initiative is truly a beautiful project because it helps our young patients to think of fantastic characters, to dream and socialize, and to instill in them serenity as they wait for their relationship with doctors and health workers and the treatments they face daily. Thanks to the generosity of artist Silvio Irilli, the S.I.M.B.A. Association and many private individuals, we are helping to create a positive and cheerful environment where our little patients can feel more comfortable during their healing journey. Thank you all for being part of our mission to bring a smile to the faces of children."
Dr Valerio Cecinati
Director of pediatrics and pediatric oncohematology at SS. Annunziata in Taranto, Italy
“Silvio Irilli is the most extraordinary person I have met in terms of creativity!
When a child is afraid, the only thing that matters is to eliminate his fear-Silvio with his art has a magic wand, which with one touch makes it disappear!”
MARTIN LINDSTROM
Brand building expert, elected by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the World
