We all own a lot of stuff. Even those living minimally have hundreds of individual objects and belongings that make up their everyday lives.
But we’ve never seen it all catalogued or neatly arranged before.
Belgian photographer Barbara Iweins took pristine photos of every single object she owns, and carefully cataloged them by size, color, material, and what items she might save in a fire.
The resulting project is vast, with 12,795 objects, ranging from pants to plates to comic books.
Her website showcases the entire range of objects, and takes quite a while to load whole doing so.
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From the Moss & Fog Shop
Geometric Tray
Our op-art concentric tray, printed in our Portland studio, for the small objects that deserve a place.
$48
Solid Wood Wall Coat Hooks
Solid wood wall hooks, so the everyday things hang where you can see them.
$14
U-Shaped Minimalist Scissors
Minimalist U-shaped scissors, one of those objects that would photograph beautifully in her catalog.
$8.98
It’s a fascinating project, and makes us reflect on our own possessions, what they mean, and why.
Photographs © Copyright Barbara Iweins. Via Kottke:
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Very true, we keep all of our kids’ art too!
I know folks who do this with their children’s artwork as it keeps a record of their years without the storage 🙂