Protection
Exploring these old asylums is a unique experience. The feeling I get going through, seeing and imagining, is rather complex. One word wont do justice. But a number of words work: Peaceful, creepy, strangely nostalgic, comfortable, sad, insane, hopeful.
The things I find the most intriguing are not the architectural details of the exteriors nor the absolute symmetry of the interiors. It's the views of the exteriors from the interiors. One can not help but feel connected to those who were in these walls, hoping for peace within themselves. The windows themselves I find to be so honest as to the situation there. The view out the windows is vast and open and freeing, but between the patient and that view is a complex grid of protection. This is very symbolic, in my opinion, of mental illness, the mental health system, and all it involves
Current listening (to fit the mood of this piece):
Boards Of Canada- The Color of the Fire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-eo20jpSKs
Protection
Exploring these old asylums is a unique experience. The feeling I get going through, seeing and imagining, is rather complex. One word wont do justice. But a number of words work: Peaceful, creepy, strangely nostalgic, comfortable, sad, insane, hopeful.
The things I find the most intriguing are not the architectural details of the exteriors nor the absolute symmetry of the interiors. It's the views of the exteriors from the interiors. One can not help but feel connected to those who were in these walls, hoping for peace within themselves. The windows themselves I find to be so honest as to the situation there. The view out the windows is vast and open and freeing, but between the patient and that view is a complex grid of protection. This is very symbolic, in my opinion, of mental illness, the mental health system, and all it involves
Current listening (to fit the mood of this piece):
Boards Of Canada- The Color of the Fire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-eo20jpSKs