Abandoned Sanatorium emerged alongside the Deterioration series, during a period when I began to realize that feelings of anxiety, discomfort, and emotional tension could be conveyed not only through the human figure, but also through space itself. This short series marks an important transition in my practice — a shift from psychological portraiture toward the atmosphere of abandoned environments.
The paintings depict an abandoned sanatorium in Druskininkai, visited during an internship period in Mizarai. Empty corridors, deteriorating interiors, broken structures, and traces of former presence become central motifs within the works. Here, abandonment exists in its most direct sense — both physical and emotional.
Rather than documenting the location realistically, the series focuses on the atmosphere carried by these spaces. Silence, decay, emptiness, and suspended time create a feeling of unease, while the absence of people paradoxically intensifies the sense of human presence. Abandoned Sanatorium became one of the first steps toward my later exploration of liminal spaces, transitional environments, and the psychological weight of architecture.
