This shot and the next are both from a lot that appears to be empty (a "for rent" sign stands in front, and has all semester), and was thus the perfect place to imitate the abandoned hospital of Libera Viva. I believe the center object here is a dismantled porch swing, and a rusted folding chair sits next to it. While this view at first seems similar to those presented in Libera Viva, I believe a few details give it a different meaning than what the source images convey. In Holzl's photographs, healthy green plants overtake run-down structures; in this scene, while the structures are indeed shabby-looking, the plan life looks even more dead and decaying. Also, the door in the rightmost third is closed, whereas the Libera Viva photos typically feature open (if darkened) doorways and archways. (A window on the left is open, but is too much in the background and not placed prominently enough in the overall composition to draw attention.) This seems to present a much more pessimistic view, not the open-ended future suggested in the photos above.
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