The Bedlam, 2016
left, lost, unknown
life unnoticed
seeping into thin air
deteriorating within the structure
with the structure
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What happens when institutions abandon the people ? or is it the other way around?
What happens when the institutions abandon the structures? or is it the other way around?
This work is based on interviews, interactions and making with the residents of 'Home for People with Special Needs, Maldives'. A compilation of the art made by the residents is included in the installation.
Some references for the drawings are from abandoned mental institutions/ hospitals, and deteriorating structures in Hangzhou, China. The furniture, bowls, mugs, glasses.etc., used in the installation are found objects collected from these abandoned sites.
permanent collection of China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China.
left, lost, unknown
life unnoticed
seeping into thin air
deteriorating within the structure
with the structure
-
What happens when institutions abandon the people ? or is it the other way around?
What happens when the institutions abandon the structures? or is it the other way around?
This work is based on interviews, interactions and making with the residents of 'Home for People with Special Needs, Maldives'. A compilation of the art made by the residents is included in the installation.
Some references for the drawings are from abandoned mental institutions/ hospitals, and deteriorating structures in Hangzhou, China. The furniture, bowls, mugs, glasses.etc., used in the installation are found objects collected from these abandoned sites.
permanent collection of China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China.