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(SOME THINGS) 2024
 (NO THINGS) 2023
 

For Melbourne Design Week 2024, MATTERS will again claim Villa Alba Museum as it’s home and heartbeat. Opening its doors to Melbourne’s premier clash of contemporary design within classical walls, MATTERS will play host to some of Australia’s most notable
and emerging designers, makers, and artists.
(SOME THINGS)
MATTERS

 






JON GOULDER + JAMES B YOUNG
Acclaimed designer Jon Goulder collaborates with bespoke shoemaker and outfitter James B Young to create limited numbers of pieces that last a lifetime.

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(TRADE) Jon Goulder and James B. Young are working from geographically distinct vantage points to produce a series of collaborative, process based studies. They seek to explore the juncture between their respective practices, remote / metropolitan influences, technical approaches, heritage and craft traditions.     Through a back and forwards, process of ‘make and respond’ they hope to identify areas of potential interest and innovation that lever off their respective backgrounds in design, upholstery, fine cabinetry, shoemaking and saddlery. Both are enjoying a reprieve from the day to day grind of their production focused practices.
(SOME THINGS)
MATTERS
 
For Melbourne Design Week 2024, MATTERS will again claim Villa Alba Museum as it’s home and heartbeat. Opening its doors to Melbourne’s premier clash of contemporary design within classical walls, MATTERS will play host to some of Australia’s most notable
and emerging designers, makers, and artists.
MATTERS is a collaborative platform and exhibition host that advocates for time and intention in the design process. Prompted by the question 'what matters to you?', MATTERS serves as an outlet for contemporary concerns, with a steadfast focus on three core thematic pillars: process, community, and longevity. Following the success of (NO THINGS) in 2023 - the inaugural instalment in a three-part group exhibition initiated by Marlo Lyda and Jordan Fleming -  MATTERS will once again claim Villa Alba Museum as its home and heartbeat in 2024. This Melbourne Design Week, MATTERS will uniquely commandeer the entire venue for a premier convergence of contemporary design within classical walls.For Melbourne Design Week 2024, MATTERS will again claim Villa Alba Museum as it’s home and heartbeat. Opening its doors to Melbourne's premier clash of contemporary design within classical walls, MATTERS will play host to some of Australia’s most notable and emerging designers, makers, and artists. Witness the museum's ornate chambers and distinctive living spaces transform into a prolific fusion of materials, concepts, and characters.