Day 7
For a lot of the patients in the Borda Hospital, they needed an outlet to escape. This escape came in the form of losing themselves through various mediums of art: painting, drawing, muralism, cinema, dancing, cooking, etc. The murals in particular transformed from being an escape to a declaration that the patients are not "socially disappeared." They, like the space, are not only present but also plan to be apart of the conversation in regard to the memory of art, culture and mental health. It was hard to pick a favorite photo because they were all so beautiful but I would regret not talking about this one. I love that it was made to look like a mosaic. The tiny tiles make this mural super textured which was a big reason why I was drawn to it. I also found the people in the carts very interesting especially with the abundance of color used to make them and no clear direction about where they came from or where they are going. They could be patients but I'm no...
