Selected as part of the Inaugural Being Human Festival, produced by the National Humanities Center, The Archive of Significant Objects served as a community-curated cabinet of curios. By conducting oral histories with neighbors, I gathered objects deemed significant by their collectors. From lucky rocks to favorite loop pedals, expired licenses, memento mori, and beyond, this project allowed me to hold conversations about personal significance through the lens of New Materialism. All photos by Nicole Neri.