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: Jana Langhorst
Creative / Collector: John Wardle
40/62. My partner’s sister is one of my favourite artists. I love spending time in her home, surrounded by art, books, collected objects, and a large wooden table used for eating, drinking, chatting, and making. She is constantly creating and encourages those around her to do the same. I bought this work from an exhibition she held in Canberra. It now hangs beside our own dining table and always makes me think of her, our conversations, and the relationship we form with the objects and materials we live alongside.
