The Curious Things That We Find

I saw a post on social media, by a woman who was clearing up a house. I got in touch for a visit to see what I can add to my collection. When I met with her, she showed me around the house, pointing at objects dotted around the place. She pointed at a copper planter and a mirror, and told me how fond of them she was. This was her parents’ house; all the items brought back memories from her past. She was relieved that some of these precious objects of hers found their way to a collector. The house was set to be demolished and replaced by an apartment block. I started to gather my collection including a copper planter and a mirror into the makeshift studio. I photographed each and every item. Objects which have been passed to me by people clearing spaces, for demolition, for modernisation or because of the death of family members. Sometimes simply because people knew I am a collector and want to contribute with something of their own; such is the case of my own family. This project is a rediscovery of a collection of curious items, some of which have been locked inside a cabinet for years – an inventory of items and their memories taken out of one context and brought together by myself. Below are selected works from the whole project.