Still Living: Kenneth Lam x Museum of the Home
28 January - 29 June 2025
136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA
Hong Kong & London-based photographer Kenneth Lam has created a series of seven exclusive photographs based on the newest historical and contemporary Rooms Through Time.
Known for his evocative and arresting still-life photography, this new series offers a contemporary interpretation of the period rooms by Lam - whose pieces typically explore heritage, identity, family and culture - through his own lens of home.
Each vignette of Lam’s is as distinct as the rooms themselves, weaving personal history, social commentary, and aesthetic detail into a unique visual narrative.
In collaboration with the curators and creative team at Museum of the Home, the artist gives viewers a taste of the personal narratives bringing these spaces to life. Each piece draws attention to the Museum’s collection of objects found throughout the period rooms in the gallery, recontextualised with care to reveal how domestic objects can shape and reflect the lives of their owners.
A Townhouse in 2024 | Photo by Kenneth Lam | kenneth-lam.com
A Townhouse in 1878 | Photo by Kenneth Lam | kenneth-lam.com
The works will be on display at Museum of the Home from January to June 2025.
Visitors will be able to find out more about individual pieces in the series on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app.
"Kenneth Lam’s photography offers a compelling and contemporary interpretation of our period rooms [...] Through his lens, the everyday becomes extraordinary, connecting us emotionally with the universal themes of home and belonging."
- Sonia Solicari, Director, Museum of the Home
Original prints of the seven photographs will be displayed at Museum of the Home in Hoxton and are available to purchase, supporting the Museum as a registered charity. The photographs are also available to purchase as prints and postcards in the Museum of the Home Shop.