Be part of a new artwork at Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery

Artist Alinah Azadeh is looking for 999 objects to become part of her next art installation at Bristol City Museum and is asking YOU to contribute..

The Gifts is a new textile installation consisting of small objects donated by the public, which have personal meaning for the Giver and somehow represent an experience, memory or association he/she is prepared to lay to rest. These objects are being wrapped and bound by the artist using fabric and yarn, together with a silent blessing and will become part of a major new exhibition, the shape of things, at Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery, Feb 6 – April 18 next year. She will be exhibiting alongside ceramic artist Rosa Nguyen.


Objects donated so far range from love letters, jewellery, keys and wedding shoes to a CND badge, a pipe, a zip drive, sunglasses and a door handle.


To donate an object that is ‘past its emotional sell-by date’ please download and fill in the pdf on Alinah Azadeh’s website or the Bristol Museum site describing the object and what it means to you. Objects can then be sent with the postcard to The Gifts, PO BOX 199, LEWES BN7 9GQ. If you are local to Bristol, they can be taken directly to the Museum.

The closing date is 30 November 2009.