Lost Collective documents the buildings that industry and time left behind. The photographs are made on location in Australia and Japan, often in places that have been closed for decades.
Brett Patman spent 15 years working as a fitter and turner inside the industrial buildings he now photographs. He began documenting them seriously in 2014. Lost Collective is the result of that curiosity applied to every boarded-up factory, decommissioned reactor, and closed-down hotel he could get into.
The work spans former power stations, hospitals, cement works, hotels, and public bath houses. Each series is produced as a limited edition of fine art prints, numbered, signed, and accompanied by a written account of the site's history. Once an edition sells out, it is not reprinted.
In 2016, Lost Collective received a Highly Commended in the Multimedia category at the National Trust Australia (NSW) Heritage Awards, recognised alongside organisations dedicated to preserving Australia's built and cultural heritage.
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