Trolley Dolly - Series No.2

The Trolley Dolly Collection by Raymond Mather offers a hauntingly poetic reflection on hidden homelessness in contemporary Australia, particularly among women and children. Inspired by six abandoned dolls sourced from op-shops and infused with symbolic objects, each artwork speaks to stories of displacement, invisibility, and quiet resilience.

This series draws from the numerological significance of the number six, a symbol of care, protection, and the maternal. Yet in contrast, it reveals the unsettling truth that many of those most affected by homelessness are women and young people, largely unseen in public life yet profoundly impacted.

Blending documentary insight with pop surrealism, Trolley Dolly captures unsettling moments in laneways, back alleys, and urban corners, where lost innocence and overlooked lives linger in silence. These striking visual tableaux invite viewers to look again, beyond the surface, and ask: Who do we overlook, and what does care really look like in a fractured society?

Limited edition 50.