Amiantos Wild Art Gallery
Time For A Riddle
We have already seen some of Anna's work in our first and second articles on the hospital, so I shall start with the new stuff.
To get here, enter by the Mushroom Door, turn left and take the first right when you can see external stairs going down. This is at the foot of them.
Don't worry, there will be a film published later where we walk the route, so if you want to follow it yourself, watch that for pointers.
The Old Morgue
Anna's latest and greatest work is found in the old morgue. You can see the big slab there.
Anubis
On the side of the slab, is this portrait of Anubis.
Journey To The Afterlife
Aside from the amazing quality and attention to detail about Anna's work, I love the fact she has included QR codes giving you more information. On this wall there are two. The left one links to a Wikipedia article on mummification. The emojis in the picture also give you some clues as to what is going on.
The right one gives information on the Journey to the Afterlife. And again the emojis join in the tale too. You can see a coffin, and lots of other travel-related graphics. I wonder how the full story reads?
Judgement Of The Dead
This picture shows the Judgement of the Dead, well, half of it anyway. The right-hand QR links to information on Anubis. He is the God of Funerary Rights, protector of graves, and guide to the Underworld.
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MapAmiantos Wild Art Gallery
Amiantos Hospital is undergoing a magical transformation. Through the actions of one, very talented artist, it is being converted into a fantastic Art Gallery. She considers her pictures to be graffiti, but I think they are much, much more than that. So some take a tour, and admire the wild art of Anna Kucherova.
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