Summary
Artwork of ink on fabric created by a patient at Mayday Hills Hospital, a mental health hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1970.
Physical Description
A piece of standard-issue canvas with thin blue stripe; hems on four sides have been unpicked. The cloth has been covered with red writing within squares drawn with blue ink. The script appears to be Romanian. Each letter has been blocked and there are no spaces between the words, only crosses. The words 'Carmenia Octamum' are written in green ink as part of the heading for the work.
Significance
Example of artworks created in Victorian mental health hospitals
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, 30 Sep 1992
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Place & Date Made
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1970
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Inscriptions
Inscribed one side, ink "F.2" (Female Ward 2).
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - occupational therapy, Materials
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Overall Dimensions
78 cm (Length), 91 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Art, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
