NGV Art Book Fair
Melbourne
2025
In May 2025, the Reflection Cube was welcomed into our stall at the NGV Art Book Fair, nestled among publishers, artists, and readers exploring ideas on culture and change. Visitors were invited to respond to a variety of randomly selected project questions like, “Have you ever thought about your clothes in connection to your values?” and “Can clothing hold memory?” Each question offered a quiet moment of reflection - an opening to consider the relationship between our values and our habits.
What stood out when compared to other residencies, was the depth and openness of each responses. Many participants filled every inch of the card, offering thoughtful, personal reflections that went well beyond one-line answers. Also, out of 130 responses collected over the three days, only six participants self selected that they had uncertainty or a negative relationship with clothing. This suggested that the art and design-focused audience attending the Book Fair held a strong sense of confidence in how they dress.
Making us wonder, if a strong connection to art or creativity, can also signal a strong connection to confidence.
Creating change, one question at a time.
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The Our Relationship With Clothes (O.R.W.C.) project is a space for everyone. Whether you’re already on the path to understand your relationship with fashion, wanting to repair it or just beginning to explore how clothes make you feel. This community is here to meet you where you are, normalising asking questions, having conversations and listening from a place of love and respect.
We believe in progress, not perfection.