Broadsheet: Inside a Grand, Dilapidated Mansion in Melbourne’s East, a Sublime Exhibition of Innovative Contemporary Design

Running until March 26th, Futures Collective has transformed Kew's Villa Alba Museum for Melbourne Design Week 2022. The historic mansion, dating back to the 1800s, features exquisite painted ceilings and wallpaper, providing a charming old-world atmosphere. Inside, visitors encounter a juxtaposition of period architecture and contemporary designs, curated by Fiona Lynch and Fiona Lyda from Spence & Lyda. 
 
Broadsheet takes you on a  journey of the exhibition in this article, describing room by room, revealing that "works are made from heritage timber veneer and are displayed alongside pieces by artists Sophia Szilagyi, Eduardo Santos and Greg Penn as part of a showcase by Otomys art gallery". 
 
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March 22, 2022