A huge, brightly coloured butterfly graffiti adorns the peeling wall in one room of the abandoned lung sanatorium. The vibrant colours - blue, purple and pink - stand out vividly and contrast strongly with the weathered, crumbling structure of the surroundings. The butterfly, symbolising transformation and freedom, seems to fly up from the dark past of the place, a sign of life and hope in the midst of decay. The textures of the worn walls and the shadows cast in the room reinforce the mysterious yet melancholy atmosphere of this "lost place". The viewer is invited to reflect on transience and the traces that art leaves behind in such forgotten places.
My best friend introduced me to abandoned and forgotten places in March 2023. We watched lost place videos together and I was very fascinated by them. He said to me "I know something, let's go". So we drove about 45 minutes to an abandoned rehab clinic. When we got.. Read more…