Ruins in Reverse is a sculptural and sound-based installation by Carly Fischer inspired by the former Beechworth Asylum and her great-grandmother’s 50-year life spent institutionalised for 'talking to the furniture.' The work explores the idea of shifting between realities, uncovering forgotten fragments that blur past and present.
Tracing the architectural features of the asylum buildings, Ruins in Reverse captures its physical and acoustic resonance. Drawing on histories of architecture, institutions, geology, and mining connected to Beechworth, Fischer’s recordings, research and impressions are reassembled into ‘architectural assemblages’ that merge sound and sculpture, material and context, creating an immersive reflection on memory and place.
Carly Fischer, Going round the bend, 2024, from the installation Ruins in Reverse, mixed media sculptural and audio installation, dimensions variable.