Abandoned (at the Arkham Asylum)

abandoned

By Alex Ledante

@ledante (1086)

Taipei, Taiwan

October 24, 2018 6:14pm CST

This piece is oddly moving; for some reason the doll seems more forlorn than a person would be in the same position. I expect this is because we intuitively understand that a person could simply leave of their own accord while the abandoned doll is doomed to remain there until her heartless owner returns to redeem her or she crumbles to dust...

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@RasmaSandra (73774)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

25 Oct 18

It looks creepy, spooky, and alas, poor doll. Awesome creation. I keep expecting some crazed doctor to come charging through those doors.

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 18

it could happen. I know for a fact that an evil nurse lives there, too...

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

25 Oct 18

The only Arkham Asylum is in the Batman stories as far as I know

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

27 Oct 18

@ledante I am a big fan of Lovecraft - that works too of course

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

28 Oct 18

@arthurchappell Arkham is known for their university and their asylum...

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 18

then you need to read more H.P.Lovecraft, which is where DC swiped the name from

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@mesbakh (2284)

• Indonesia

25 Oct 18

arkham asylum in batman

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@mesbakh (2284)

• Indonesia

27 Oct 18

@ledante does it exist?

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

28 Oct 18

@mesbakh No, but Lovecraft invented it and there were no superheroes or supervillains there

@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 18

No, the real asylum from Lovecraft...

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (58185)

• Centralia, Washington

26 Oct 18

I would not want that poor doll on my bedside stand. No thanks. Poor thing.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (58185)

• Centralia, Washington

27 Oct 18

@ledante That doll is life sized. Yikes. I really don't have a bedside stand, just an oak dresser.

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

28 Oct 18

@sallypup I guess you could perch it on your dresser...

@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 18

it's life sized, how large is your bedside stand?

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@josie_ (9763)

• Philippines

24 Oct 18

Are you a Batman fan? I don't think those criminally insane incarcerated in the Arkham Asylum can leave on their own accord. Best guess of the doll's owner, Poison Ivy.

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 18

I am a Lovecraft fan, who is the fellow that invented Arkham...

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@josie_ (9763)

• Philippines

28 Oct 18

@ledante _I only know the Arkham Asylum appeared in the Batman series. I have heard of HP Lovecraft but not familiar with his works. Is it any similar to Edgar Allan Poe's horror tales?

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

28 Oct 18

@josie_ HPL was a huge fan of Poe, and they both wrote horror...

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Swayamsiddha Dash

@Swayamsiddha (4358)

• New Delhi, India

25 Oct 18

I feel sorry about this. There are actually so many human beings like this doll who have been left isolated, abandoned by their family members and friends.

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 18

the doll is meant to be a metaphor for all the people who've been abandoned for whatever reason

@allen0187 (58444)

• Philippines

25 Oct 18

It looks great and the doll looks sad. Sad and creepy.

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 18

I am glad you like the piece

@topffer (42156)

• France

24 Oct 18

It looks more like a digital work than a painting. Is it from an anime ?

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 18

it is digital, just something I came up with one evening...

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@Aquitaine24 (11653)

• San Jose, California

25 Oct 18

Looks like iit to me

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 18

appearances can be deceptive...

@FayeHazel (40246)

• United States

25 Oct 18

Wow, a very disturbing piece. You're right it does invoke a lot of feelings... welcome to My Lot!

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 18

I'm glad you like it and I'm glad to be here!

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Swayamsiddha Dash

@Swayamsiddha (4358)

• New Delhi, India

25 Oct 18

I have seen so many such people in our country who despite being supported by old age homes, Ngos, etc are struggling from within to start a happy life afresh. I really sorry for such people and some day I woupd like to help such people.

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 18

with so many people on the planet and more showing up each day, this problem will only get worse

@CarolDM (203451)

• Nashville, Tennessee

29 Oct 18

Abandoned being the key word. Pulls at my heart strings.

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

2 Nov 18

creepy and piteous at the same time

@debjani1 (7207)

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25 Oct 18

Waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh my doll has broken.

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 18

don't just abandon your broken doll!

Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (82173)

• Rupert, Idaho

27 Oct 18

Very interesting and different, but I like it!

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

28 Oct 18

I am glad to hear you like my doll

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