​Revitrification at the Australian National Botanic Gardens is Matthew Curtis's exploration of salvaged toughened window glass destined for landfill, remelted, tinted, and reformed after visits to the Seedbank at the ANBG. Presented as part of this year's Craft + Design Canberra Festival and supported by artsACT, the project considers the meeting points of natural architecture, from the convergence of plant cells and membranes to seed pod forms, alongside the built environment, including a resonance with the Ian Potter National Conservatory project underway on site. Works on display at the Friends Lawn include The Join, Lensed Conservatory Pair, Vivid Green Increment and Sepia Increment, part of Curtis's ongoing enquiry into the potential held within salvaged glass, material already rich in energy and raw resource.

Salvaged Light is Matthew Curtis's exploration of reclaimed toughened window glass, destined for landfill, remelted and tinted, and set into stainless steel frameworks for stability. Installed as part of the NEST project in CIVIC Square during this year's Craft + Design Canberra Festival and supported by artsACT, the project explores imperfection and architecture as a place of safety, using glass to hold light and offer altered glimpses of our world.​