Presented as part of NGV Melbourne Design Week 2022, this exhibition is a dedication to the ongoing evolution of ‘Material Culture’ – an attempt to expand on conversations surrounding why and how things are made, and what social, functional, or symbolic needs they satisfy.
We’re often presented with competing ideas of old versus new, as if there is not value in both. We see it in all facets of our everyday lives. This exhibition offers a space for artists, and guests alike, to imagine a world where yesterday’s ideologies and tomorrow’s innovations can coexist.
Featuring the work of 16 designers, makers and artists, the exhibition encourages participants to embrace traditional and ultra-modern techniques in object design. Purposeful in nature, as defined by the participant, the object is a representation of the world they want to live in.
Photography: Annika Kafcaloudis
Graphic Design: Studio Hi Ho
