Part of The Things We Keep, a photographic exhibition presented at The Front Room Gallery for Melbourne Design Week 2026.
Each artwork began with a personal object belonging to a creative, collector, designer, artist, or maker from across Australia. These objects were then handed to photographers, not simply to be documented, but interpreted - transforming private possessions into shared artworks shaped by memory, atmosphere, and emotional response.
Presented as a limited edition of 20, each A3 artwork is printed in Melbourne on fine art cotton rag paper as part of an exclusive companion release available through The Hub General Store. Artwork printing leadtime up to 1 week.
Photographer: Lisa Murray
Creative / Collector: Bruce Rowe
13/62. A blessing written for me by my wife Claire. It was written and given with great love and care, and it was received with deep feeling. I read it regularly. The crimson cord, the handwritten word blessing, the text concealed within the scroll all signify something private and sacred. For me, knowing and reading the words Claire has written is just as important as what the object itself signifies: trust, care, intimacy and love.
