01/05/2026
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An immersive interior installation curated by Ruby Shields .shields featuring over 40 artists, designers & makers.
Set within the Bishop’s Parlour at Abbotsford Convent, Synthesis explores how we live with design. Colour, material, light and scent held together, not in isolation, but in relationship.
At its core, Synthesis is about collective authorship. This isn’t about objects on plinths. It’s about what happens when everything comes together. Many voices, one interior language.
Opening Night ~ 16th May 6pm
Featuring works by:
Amy Vidler, Anne U, Angela Hayes, Astrid Salomon, Bel Williams, Bolaji Teniola, Cameron Green, Carl Broesen Studio, Craig Shanahan / Mood Workshop, Curtis Bloxsidge & 2am Close, Culture Cush, Dean Norton, Em Frank, Femme Brutale, Fools Glass, Georgia Harvey, Hannah Nowlan, Indigo Tolhurst, Jenny Jones, Jordan Fleming, Kelly Brown, KOEH Studio, Locki Humphrey, Marlo Lydia, Martyn Thompson, Max Copolou, Melvin Josy, Nicole Lawrence, Objects for Thought, Patrick Scott, Patrick Shields, Ro Noonan, Saturday Yard Work, Studio Dokola, Studio Kaytar, Studio Tops, Subject Matters, Sundance Studio, Tantri Mustika, Thannie Phan, Theodosius Ng, Thomas Maxam, Zoe Diacolabianos.
Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Explore the full program: designweek.melbourne
