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: Dominic Xaiver
Creative / Collector: Chae
19/62. This woven basket doesn’t really have a practical use in our kitchen, but it holds a lot of meaning. My grandmother made it by hand, and I remember her carrying it whenever I visited her in the countryside in Korea, filled with herbs she had just harvested from her garden. It was part of her everyday routine. Now it sits in our space, not for function, but as a quiet reminder of where things begin — with the land, with time, and with simple, consistent work. It’s not something we use, but something we keep close, in our home and work every day.
