The titanic, rainbow-colored bandage, Rosenquist said, is a metaphor for healing. CEO of All Children's Hospital, Dennis Sexton, agreed, adding that its presence just outside the All Children's Hospital makes for a healthy environment for sick children. It helps create beautiful, livable places. Sexton said he is proud of the research being done but hopes the institute's continued research might someday lead to a cure for cancer. And that is why Rosenquist decided to donate the piece.
Children are our future, period.
USF President Judy Genshaft, who was one of the speakers at the ceremony, talked about the significance of the artist and his latest work. Rosenquist's work can be found in USF's Graphic Studio as well as in the Lifsey House, the residence designated for the president. USF's St. Petersburg campus vice president, William Heller, said people from all walks of life will identify with this work of art. Any work by him is special because he has a world-class reputation in modern art. Rosenquist, who has scheduled a showing of his art at New York's esteemed Guggenheim Museum, is often compared to famous artists such as Andy Warhol.