Mambo – The Object and You

Archives Design proudly presents Mambo – The Object & You, an exhibition exploring the profound connection between people and the objects that shape their lives. Objects live with us. They carry memory, cross borders, and awaken the senses. The most meaningful become vessels of personal and collective history—yet without human touch, they remain anonymous. This exhibition brings them into focus, inviting reflection on memory, movement, and the quiet power of material.

MAMBO, The collection of handcrafted leather and shagreen decorative objects and furniture are designed by Maxime Mballa-Tagny, a Cameroon-born artist and designer. Each item is a journey along the designer’s upbringing where the scale and subject of the items mark memories made from country to country. What made every new location home were their belongings - their forms, textures and memories with each move. Their names reflect another constant along the way - music - celebrating artists of his native country.

Presented alongside the collection is an exclusive collaboration with eight invited artists, each portraying a one-of-a-kind artwork that offers a personal reflection on how objects serve as vessels for memory, transporting us to meaningful moments in time.

This exhibition will run from May 22 to July 7, 2025 at Archives Design, Phayathai Road