catalogue of the lost

catalogue of the lost, 2018 was included in the exhibition Black Diamond Money at the BSA Project Space. The group exhibition curated by Michael Cusack, with the title is taken from the work of Newcastle poet and writer Dave Murray featured recent work by Michael Bell, Dallas Bray, Michelle Brody, Lottie Consalvo, James Drinkwater, Stephen Garrett, Nicola Hensel, Chris Langlois, Claire Martin, Izabela Pluta, Niomi Sands, Lezlie Tilley, John Turier, and Cherie Winter. The exhibition explored the breadth and depth of work from artists with a connection to the Newcastle Region through a diverse range of practices.

catalogue of the lost, continues the investigation into unclaimed lost property Each object has been documented and scaled up in size to emphasise its status as lost. The scale of each object differs reflecting the differing strengths of memory and recollection. The difference in scale challenges our conventual perception of size refereeing to a dream like state, like that played out in the story of Alice in wonderland. The silhouette outline of each object has been sewn into Arches paper and then the paper has been cut way to reveal a fragile sewn line.

Niomi Sands, catalogue of the lost, 2018, cotton, Arches paper and entomology pins. (installation view, BAS Project Space) Courtesy of the artist.