Deep underground, as millions rush through the New York City subway system, countless items get left behind. The MTA’s gargantuan Lost Property Unit is near impossible to navigate alone. Luckily, Sonny Drayton can point us in the right direction. Through his humor and intimate personal knowledge of the subway, Sonny invites us to consider what it means to lose and be lost underground.

Director’s Statement: Vicente Cueto

Hunting for lost items took us all over New York and allowed us to hear many stories of recovery and loss. Outside of the MTA’s Lost and Found Office, we met Sonny Dayton who was giving strangers much-needed instruction. He is a natural storyteller and an expert on loss in deeply personal ways that go far beyond the subway tunnels. We began collaborating, exploring his story through the objects we found.