Rockingham Arts Centre
20 August – 7 September 2025
Whether an everyday item or a treasured possession, objects hold significant weight. Our relationship to objects is complex and deeply personal. Our possessions can hold memories, play a role in our personal narratives and serve as an extension of our identity. Yet most simply outlive their purpose and value. Why do we choose to value some things and discard others?
The Weight of Things is a group exhibition that brings together artists with diverse backgrounds and practices to respond to the theme of possession and object. Artists are asked to interrogate how objects influence our lives, serving not just as functional tools but also as symbolic entities that carry their own narrative and emotional weight. Both artists and viewers are challenged to rethink their attachment to objects and to consider the broader impact of our possessions.
images courtesy of by asmara