This picture shows a locked exit door in an abandoned building with a piece of barbed wire symbolically dangling from it. The door that was once the path to freedom is now barred and marked by decay. The "Exit" sign on the door has faded, as if symbolising the futile hope of an exit in a place that has long since been abandoned. The barbed wire hanging loosely from the door reinforces the feeling of isolation and reminds us that there were once strong borders that had to be overcome.
The light coming in through the small window above the door only dimly illuminates the room and creates an oppressive feeling of confinement and hopelessness. The peeling plaster on the walls and the rusty remains of the door frame are clear signs of the decay and transience that characterise this lost place. The combination of the locked door and the barbed wire raises questions in the viewer's mind: What was this place? Why was it abandoned and what did the barbed wire protect it from?
This picture radiates a gloomy, oppressive atmosphere characterised by abandonment and the insurmountable barrier of the locked door. It symbolises the impossibility of escape and leaves behind a strong feeling of isolation and the past.
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…