Experiencing the lack of freedom and movement restrictions in a country that was plunged into a dictatorship between 1973 and 1990 may undoubtedly lead one to question why certain people were being imprisoned.

These motives prompted Paz Errázuriz’s numerous visits to the Philippe Pinel psychiatric hospital in Putaendo, located approximately 200 kilometers from Santiago. In this facility, the artist found many people who had been left unattended by their families and produced two photo series: El infarto del alma (Heart Attack of the Soul) (1992-1994) and Antesala de un desnudo (Antechamber of a Nude) (1999).