Dark and mysterious, Malaise by Christian Schmeer is a photo series that captures the Beelitz-Heilstätten, sanatorium to care for victims of tuberculosis built in 1898 that has since become abandoned. The quiet corridors, sparse streaming light and overall neglected atmosphere is a far cry from the hospital's once prestigious status in Europe. Considered one of the most advanced in its time, Beelitz-Heilstätten does still hold a semblance of its glory days.
Malaise by Christian Schmeer, a young photographer based in London, England, immortalizes the once life-saving facility as it is today. Comprised of over 60 buildings spread, Schmeer captures only a fraction of the Beelitz-Heilstätten hospital. Nevertheless, what he does show his viewers is utterly captivating and haunting. Accompanying the photo series is an In-Motion Essay.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Abandoned Sanatorium Tourism
- Opportunity to transform abandoned sanatoriums into tourist attractions.
- Photography for Historical Preservation
- Photographers can capture abandoned historical structures to document our past and preserve it.
- Medical Industry Experience Tourism
- Transforming abandoned medical facilities into tourism destinations for medical history enthusiast.
Where This Applies
- Tourism
- Opportunities for tourism and hospitality companies to transform abandoned historical sites into popular tourist attraction.
- Photography
- An opportunity for photographers to document and preserve abandoned historical structures.
- Medical Industry
- Medical Industry themed tourism can transform abandoned medical facilities into a tourism destinations for medical history enthusiast.
