Lost Dogs is a photographic documentary project exploring the plight of the dogs at The Lost Dogs’ Home, the largest shelter in Australia, rescuing over 11,000 dogs each year. The series illustrates individual stories from among the large number of dogs that come into the shelter and focuses on the process that these dogs go through during their stay at The Lost Dogs’ Home.
The Lost Dogs project materialised after my partner and I adopted Zala, a labrador cross, from The Lost Dogs’ Home. My personal experience with the shelter opened my eyes to the careless way animals are discarded in our society. It highlighted the important role that animal shelters play in our communities. - Penny Koukoulas
Exhibition opens on Tuesday 4 August 5.00pm to 7.00pm.
Exhibition runs 4 to 15 August at fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
Tue to Fri: 11.00am to 5.00pm Saturday: 12.00pm to 4.00pm
Free entry.
