This project explores the relationship between humans, objects, and inhabitation. It examines the value arising from the cycles of collecting and discarding which reflects the intricate ties within networks of ownership and space. Owning is tied to the physical characteristics of objects—size, volume, and weight—and the limited space that stores them. As possessions grow, the tension between their increasing volume and finite living space becomes evident.

The project was catalysed by the repossession of discarded books found in the RCA library, which I took home. While the library freed up space, I reclaimed the objects, assigning them new value through hacking their content. By repositioning these items, new networks form, authorship is recomposed and the spaces they occupy become questioned. Through visual strategies, super imposition, erasure, removal and replacement, these process examines how overlapping imagery creates ambiguity or clarity. These shifting relationships may become clearer or more ambiguous through layers of change.

The project culminates with the transformed book returning to the library. If it loses value again, it may undergo further transformations, finding new ownership, spaces, and meanings. This ongoing evolution reflects the potential for objects to continuously change in value and purpose through transformation.