Work Bench at Sundell Holden, a heavy steel I-beam runs the length of the frame at waist height, bolted to concrete block.

01 Sundell HoldenChatswood2015

ISO 1001.3sf/8.024mm

Series · 23 prints

Sundell Holden

Photographed 2015
Frames 23
Camera NIKON D7000
Location New South Wales, Australia
Status Demolished c. 2021
01 ABOUT THIS SERIES

Series story

Map · Mapbox · OpenStreetMap

Sundell Holden was the Chatswood East workshop and showroom of Sundell Motors Pty Ltd, on the corner of Smith and Gibbes Streets. Sundell Motors Chatswood Pty Ltd was registered with ASIC on 5 January 1967, and the company ran a Sydney North Shore Holden dealer network with sites at Chatswood, Top Ryde, West Ryde, Drummoyne, and Pittwater. The original Pacific Highway showroom, where a 1962 EJ Holden was sold new to Mr Alan Hamilton, was demolished in 1987 for the Zenith Centre. The Smith Street site continued as the network's main workshop. Four related Sundell entities consolidated into a single SUNDELL MOTORS PTY LTD on 3 September 2018, and operations wound down with the broader Holden franchise closure following Holden's national withdrawal in 2020. The Smith Street building stood empty for several years before being demolished for the Woolworths Chatswood East supermarket, which opened on the site in November 2022.

03 PRINTS

Prints in this series

Hand-signed limited editions, printed from the original RAW file. Editions run from 100 down to 25 and are not reissued once they sell through.

Work Bench at Sundell Holden, a heavy steel I-beam runs the length of the frame at waist height, bolted to concrete block.
Work Bench
Weeds at Sundell Holden, dry grass pushes through cracked bitumen in a deserted car yard.
Weeds
Showroom at Sundell Holden, fluorescent tubes still glow above the former showroom floor.
Showroom
Showers at Sundell Holden, broken tiles line the floor of a narrow corridor between shower cubicles.
Showers
Server Room at Sundell Holden, cabinet doors hang open against exposed brick.
Server Room
Office Stairs at Sundell Holden, a red fire extinguisher sits at the base of a narrow staircase.
Office Stairs
Mezzanine at Sundell Holden, every wall is covered.
Mezzanine
Hallway at Sundell Holden, steel shelving lines the left wall, every shelf cleared out.
Hallway
Consultation Room at Sundell Holden, two cantilever office chairs sit among broken glass and scattered debris.
Consultation Room
Car Park at Sundell Holden, a wide asphalt car park stretches out under heavy grey cloud.
Car Park
Cage at Sundell Holden, a steel mesh gate stands open inside a low-ceilinged concrete space.
Cage
Bunny Tails at Sundell Holden, fountain grass pushes up through cracked bitumen, its pale pink seed heads soft against.
Bunny Tails
Grease Gun at Sundell Holden, an old grease gun reel left in a waste oil area.
Grease Gun
Roller Door at Sundell Holden, a side entrance to the panel shop which has been turned into a canvas for graffiti artists.
Roller Door
Main Entrance at Sundell Holden, an office on the left where the representative would have greeted the customer.
Main Entrance
Body Shop at Sundell Holden, area where all the panel beating/replacement took place.
Body Shop
A Frames at Sundell Holden, a shot showing 180 degrees of the previously shown panel shop.
A Frames
Attic at Sundell Holden, boring caption.
Attic
Attic Entrance at Sundell Holden, the colourful staircase leading to a small attic storage area.
Attic Entrance
Filing Cabinet at Sundell Holden, moved to the middle of the paint shop as a bench from graffiti artists to work from.
Filing Cabinet
Spray Booth at Sundell Holden, shot from inside a Lowbake oven spray booth, viewing out into the paint shop.
Spray Booth
Trolley at Sundell Holden, you can actually see years of paint dripping from the edges of the shelves, almost resembling.
Trolley
Paint Shop at Sundell Holden, part of the operation where vehicles would have been prepared for respraying.
Paint Shop
04 ABOUT THE PRINTS

How they’re made

Made to order by Brett in Sydney, from the original RAW file. Each print is hand-signed and numbered before it ships.

Paper

Ilford Galerie cotton rag, 310 gsm. Acrylic on metallic gloss, 260 gsm.

Editions

Open in XS and S. Limited in M (100), L (50), XL (25). From $100.

Print tiers →

Lead time

Unframed: 5 to 10 business days. Framed and acrylic: 10 to 20.

06 PRESS

In the press

One day I stopped at a vast abandoned factory I passed on my way home from work. There was a long section of fence missing. I wandered in, camera in hand, and that moment was the unofficial beginning of Lost Collective.

The Guardian

Brett Patman·2019

theguardian.com

On the LC archive.

Leaving a secure job to work as an artist, trying to manage inconsistent income and tempering the self-doubt and self-criticism that came with it has been one of the most difficult things I've done.

The Guardian

Brett Patman·2019

theguardian.com

On the LC archive.

Holding a solo exhibition in one of the spaces I've photographed would also be a dream, particularly at a site with a strong community connection - so the images can be enjoyed by the people who made it matter.

The Guardian

Brett Patman·2019

theguardian.com

On the LC archive.

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