In museums, the displayed objects are wiped from their place of origin and placed in a completely different environment. The harsh space where they don’t belong to transforms them into slightly other items – they become a museum’s exhibits. This separation gives them a new identity.

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They used to be objects of everyday use and now they are artefacts; their only function is to tell a story - the story of people who were left behind and lived in the past.

The presence of the objects makes the absence of the people even more noticeable.

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By covering the collection to the eye of the spectators we focus their attention on what is usually not visible in institutions such as museums – we are trying to show the neglected historical background that brought these artworks to be displayed.

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But are they actually there? We can only see the shape of the pedestals. So maybe there are not there anymore.

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Were they taken?

Or where are they?

Where should they be?