The Air Loom - James Tilly Matthews

Confined in Bedlam in 1797 as an incurable lunatic, James Tilly Matthews’ case is one of the most bizarre in the annals of psychiatry. He was the first person to insist that his mind was being controlled by a machine: the Air Loom, a terrifying secret weapon whose mesmeric rays and mysterious gases were brainwashing politicians and plunging Europe into revolution, terror and war. / Mike Jay Explore more about James Tilly Matthew in Mindcraft: a digital story of madness, murder and mental healing: Follow us on Twitter: Find us on Facebook: Animation: Beakus Director: Leo Bridle