MDW 2026: 'Between Planes' by Dean Norton

Overview

Get caught up in the fleeting and intangible, as Melbourne-based multidisciplinary designer Dean Norton presents Between Planes as part of Melbourne Design Week. Taking over the ground floor of Hotel House in Fitzroy North, this free spatial exhibition of glass, mirrors and light runs Thursday, May 14–Sunday, May 17, open daily from 9am–5pm.  

Designed to be explored slowly and thoughtfully, Between Planes features glass and mirrored pieces suspended or positioned in space, shaping an environment that blurs the lines between physical form and floating surfaces. Experienced through reflections, fragments and shimmering light, every movement activates the space and plays with your perception.

"Between Planes is part of an ongoing exploration, using glass, mirror and light to create works that aren't entirely fixed," says Norton. "The name speaks to a continued study of these materials and the space between them, where perception starts to shift, and reflections change depending on how you move through them."

If you decide to head along, select pieces from the exhibition will be available for purchase, alongside new collaborative works with local glassblower Hamish Donaldson, including vases and decorative glass objects. Plus, if you visit between 12-3pm on Saturday, May 16, you'll enjoy the exhibition alongside free glasses of Scotchmans Hill wine.

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