Little things.
Throughout 2021 photographer Catharine Neilson was commissioned by NSW Health Infrastructure to photographed the Maitland Hospital at work during its last year on the High Street site. For the exhibition A Conspicuous Object - The Maitland Hospital at the Maitland Regional Art Gallery she selected two bodies of work from her many photographs. This thoughtfully chosen and curated selection is entitled Little Things.
Catharine Neilson’s Little Things installed in the exhibition, October 2021.
(Clare Hodgins)
“As an artist, I have always been drawn to the little things, the small details often overlooked that say so much about who we are and the world that we live in. Maitland Hospital, with its 175-year history, is full of these artefacts. In a space that is often defined by protocol and bureaucracy, it is delightful to see the unique clues that tell its story. In the anachronisms and alterations I see the hospital’s history; in decorations and personal touches I see people’s creativity, resourcefulness, their sense of humour and the values that they share.”
All the photographs in the exhibition were eco solvent pigment prints on archival cotton rag paper.
They were printed in three different sizes: 5 x 7”, 8 x 10” and 9 x 12”. They are grouped by these sizes below.
Click on the images to get a bigger view and a slide show of each group. Hover over the bottom of each image in the slide shows to see Catharine’s extended captions for some of her photographs.
5 x 7” prints
8 x 10” prints
9 x 12" prints
To view and read about her other artwork for the exhibition visit ‘Working, caring, recovering, reflecting’.