In this hauntingly beautiful series of captures, artist Anna Schuleit sheds light on issues of mental illness, and the way patients are treated at psychiatric hospitals by grouping 28,000 plants together in the spaces of an abandoned mental hospital.
The surreal experience was created with potted plants that were spread out on four floors of the facility. The beauty of the scene itself created for an immersed experience that may have actually paralleled a vision of one of the clinic's patients.
Entitled Bloom, this work from Anna Schuleit certainly brings to mind the fact that greenery is rarely found in such institutions, and shows how a little bit of foliage could help create a more enjoyable life for those who have to spend time in such hospitals.
Deliberately Overgrown Hospitals
Anna Schuleit Brings Flowers to the Psychiatric Ward
Trend Themes
1. Therapeutic Horticulture - Incorporating greenery and plants within healthcare institutions can help promote patient wellbeing and recovery.
2. Art-based Interventions - Using creative mediums, such as floral installations, as an innovative way to address mental and emotional health within hospitals.
3. Environmentally Conscious Design - Architectural and interior design that prioritizes incorporating elements of nature and greenery, simulating an outdoor environment, for healthcare facilities.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare Industry - Incorporating therapeutic horticulture and art-based interventions as innovative ways to address mental and emotional health within psychiatric hospitals.
2. Architecture and Interior Design Industry - Creating environmentally conscious design for healthcare facilities by incorporating greenery and outdoor elements in a way that supports patient wellbeing and recovery.
3. Floriculture Industry - Partnering with healthcare facilities to provide greenery, plants, and floral installations that promote patient wellbeing and enhance the overall interior design of the facility.