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Lost and Found

Location: Floor of the SuperDome Foyer
Description: Large scale artwork inlaid into the floor
Artist/Designer: Elizabeth Gower
Commissioned by: Olympic Coordination Authority and Stadium Australia Group
Installed: 1999

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Elizabeth Gower's design for the foyer of Acer Arena (formerly Sydney SuperDome) is a contemporary interpretation of traditional terrazzo paving, and features bold broken-line drawings of athletes and sporting motifs.

At ground level, the inlaid colours appear as abstract lines darting across the surface like reflections on water. When viewed from the upper levels of the building, these fragmented lines form images of figures and familiar objects that relate to the function and site of the arena.

Like the shapes we read into clouds or fire, these suggested images invite the viewer's imagination to complete their forms.

For a detailed look at the artwork design download the Lost and Found Layout ( 213 KB PDF).