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VVREN presents Scar Illuminated: Finding Beauty in the Broken A solo exhibition for Sarah Tracton Melbourne Design Week 2026 @sarahtracton Working with porcelain, light, and fracture, Sarah’s practice explores how breakage can become a point of transformation. Each piece begins as a thin sheet of poured porcelain — fragile, unpredictable, shifting in the kiln. Cracks are not removed, but kept, repaired through kintsugi, and held in place with gold. What remains are luminous scars — traces of rupture, repair, and time. Activated after dark, the works reveal themselves through light passing softly through fractured surfaces. A quiet environment where fragility is not hidden, but made visible. Rather than perfection, the exhibition sits with imperfection — proposing a different way of seeing, making, and holding onto things. (A)：VVREN 9 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053 (T)：14 – 24 May 2026 06:30-10:30pm (O): 14 May 2026 06:30-10:30pm Artist Talk Part I : 15 May 2026 05:30-06:30pm Part II : 23 May 2026 05:30-06:30pm Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. Explore the full program: designweek.melbourne @ngvmelbourne #melbournedesignweek #NGV

MDW 2026 So excited to open this week as part of Melbourne Design Week 2026 With @sarahtracton , an immersive exhibition of porcelain lighting, where cracks are kept, repaired, and brought back to life through light. - Mark the dates and come experience it with us. Drinks and special promotions will also be available on 13 & 14 May: Pre-opening Night 13 May 6:30-10:30pm Official opening Night 14 May 6:30-10:30pm Artist Talk - Part I 16 May 5:30-6:30pm Artist Talk - Part II 23 May 5:30-6:30pm Thanks a lot for having the art around the city @ngvmelbourne , and feel free to browse the whole program via the official Melbourne Design Week website at: designweek.melbourne. The ticket link for Sarah’s artist talk has been released in the program, so make sure to book yourself in and not miss it: designweek.melbourne/event/scar-illuminated-finding-beauty-in-the-broken/ At VVREN, come by, spend some time, and see the work come alive after dark. With special thanks to lan Watkins for his generous support, providing invaluable guidance on installation and technical processes throughout the project, couldn’t have done it without you. Image shot by the talented @becomingfoto #melbournedesignweek

MDW 2026 So excited to open this week as part of Melbourne Design Week 2026. Thank you to everyone who dropped by on Friday night and joined us for the evening gathering and Artist Talk — Part I. A huge thank you to Sarah Tracton (@sarahtracton ) and Dr Ian Watkins for creating such an immersive exhibition of porcelain lighting, where cracks are preserved, repaired, and brought back to life through light. — If you missed Artist Talk — Part I, feel free to save the date for Part II and join the conversation and atmosphere: Artist Talk — Part II 23 May 5:30–6:30pm Thank you as well to NGV @ngvmelbourne for bringing art and design throughout the city. You can browse the full Melbourne Design Week program via the official website: designweek.melbourne The ticket link for Sarah’s artist talk is now live in the program, so be sure to book your place: designweek.melbourne/event/scar-illuminated-finding-beauty-in-the-broken/ At VVREN, come by, spend some time, and experience the work coming alive after dark. Image captured by the talented @becomingfoto #MelbourneDesignWeek #MDW2026

OPENING NIGHT MDW 2026 Join us for the evening gathering with artist @sarahtracton and technical collaborator Ian Watkins today and tomorrow. Experience the gallery after dark and see how these beautiful works come alive through light. We’ve planned two nights of drinks, conversation, and atmosphere, pick a time that suits your mood and maybe let the night surprise you a little. 13 May 6:30pm-10:30pm 14 May 6:30pm-10:30pm #MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV @ngvmelbourne

INSTALLATION ALL SET MDW 2026 We are so ready to open this week as part of Melbourne Design Week 2026 @ngvmelbourne With @sarahtracton and Dr Ian Watkins as technical collaborator - an immersive exhibition of porcelain lighting, where cracks are kept, repaired, and brought back to life through light. - Mark the dates and come experience it with us. Drinks and special promotions will also be available on 13 & 14 May: Pre-opening Night 13 May 6:30-10:30pm Official opening Night 14 May 6:30-10:30pm Artist Talk - Part I 16 May 5:30-6:30pm Artist Talk - Part II 23 May 5:30-6:30pm Thanks a lot for having the art around the city @ngvmelbourne , and feel free to browse the whole program via the official Melbourne Design Week website at: designweek.melbourne. The ticket link for Sarah’s artist talk has been released in the program, so make sure to book yourself in and not miss it: designweek.melbourne/event/scar-illuminated-finding-beauty-in-the-broken/ At VVREN, come by, spend some time, and see the work come alive after dark. Image shot by the talented @becomingfoto #melbournedesignweek #ngv #porcelainlights

A Glimmer Japanese Archive Pop-Up LAST WEEK Thanks Gong, for holding a moment still. @gongtairoop Final week of the pop-up. We’re here from 1:00pm to 10:30pm. Come hang, come see. (A) VVREN 9 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053 (T) Wed–Sat, 13:00–22:30 (AD) @vvrenspace (S) @loomos_studio

A Glimmer Japanese Archive Pop-Up A Two-Day Book Swap Event As part of A Glimmer, this book swap is an open invitation - to share, to browse, to linger. Bring a book, swap one (if you feel like it). Design-related titles are welcome, but no rules, really. Just be here, and enjoy. (A) VVREN 9 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053 (T) 17–18 Apr 2026 Fri–Sat, 18:30–22:30 (AD) @vvrenspace (GD) @darilll__ (S) @loomos_studio

A Glimmer Japanese Archive Pop-Up A Two-Day Book Swap As part of A Glimmer, this book swap is an open invitation - to share, to browse, to linger. Where books move between hands, and ways of seeing continue their journey. Bring a book, swap one (if you feel like it). Design-related titles are welcome, but no rules, really. Just be here, and enjoy. (A) VVREN 9 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053 (T) 17–18 Apr 2026 Fri–Sat, 18:30–22:30 (AD) @vvrenspace (DP) @becomingfoto (GD) @darilll__ (S) @loomos_studio

LooMoS+VVREN (O): Opening Night 27th MAR 17:00-22:30 (R): Release ERR-01 Tote Bag LooMoS + VVREN Limited to 22 A Glimmer Japanese Archive Pop-up (A)：VVREN 9 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053 (T)：28 Mar – 24 Apr 2026 WED-SAT 13:00-22:00

VVREN iolom EXHIBITION LAST DAY 950 sliver ring 4/11 950 sliver ring 5/11 950 sliver ring 6/11 950 sliver bracelet 1/5 950 sliver bracelet 2/5 950 sliver bracelet 3/5 Hand-forged in silver, iron and brass, iolom preserves marks of hammering and oxidation, rejecting excessive polish in favour of a restrained, raw beauty. Everything made by artist Noriaki Sakamoto with heart. Handmade objects by @iolom_official Jewellery by @iolom_official Great photos captured by @canst_f , creating a calm theatrical stage for the works Talent @milagnaw_ #iolom #ziggychen #VVREN #MelbourneExhibition asiancraftsmanship

VVREN iolom EXHIBITION LAST WEEK Enamel ring 2/8 Enamel necklace 2/9 Hand-forged in silver, iron and brass, iolom preserves marks of hammering and oxidation, rejecting excessive polish in favour of a restrained, raw beauty. Everything made by artist Noriaki Sakamoto with heart. Handmade objects by @iolom_official Jewellery by @iolom_official Great photos captured by @canst_f , creating a calm theatrical stage for the works Talent @milagnaw_ #iolom #ziggychen #VVREN #MelbourneExhibition asiancraftsmanship

LooMoS x VVREN: 22 Bags For our upcoming pop-up event, we collaborated with Melbourne-based art space @vvrenspace to design a tote bag. To reflect the distinct aesthetics of both parties, we selected a striped Japanese antique textile for the body of the bag, developed the overall silhouette and detailing, and commissioned an independent tailor for its production. Due to the rarity of the fabric, only 23 pieces were made in total, including the sample. A total of 22 pieces will be available for in-person purchase on the day of the event (27th). Each bag features a unique pattern and comes with an individual serial number. Available while stocks last. A Glimmer Japanese Archive Pop-up (A)：VVREN 9 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053 (T)：27 Mar – 24 Apr 2026 WED-SAT 13:00-22:30 (O)：Opening Night 27th MAR 18:30