It’s well worth the hike west to see artworld power couple Idris Khan and Annie Morris’ show at Pitzhanger Manor, the former country pad of Sir John Soane in Ealing. The pair have been together for more than a decade and though their practices remain distinct – Khan is known for his potent compositions of words, photography and music; Morris, for her exuberant stacks of brightly coloured spheres and illustrative textile works – it was only a matter of time before their shared experiences and influences began to rub off on their work, to poignant effect in the neoclassical house.

Khan and Morris were rocked by the stillbirth of their first child in 2010 and When Loss Makes Melodies grapples with this tragedy, as well as the death of Khan’s mother. Morris’ totems feel more off kilter than usual, their swollen spheres recalling her pregnant body, while their vivid ultramarine and viridian tones reflect her urge to find joy amid the sadness. Khan’s most personal piece is his sculpture My Mother, a moving composition of every photograph during her lifetime rendered in jesmonite.

The setting is apt: Soane wanted Pitzhanger to be a place of family togetherness but, after his wife died and he became estranged from his sons, it transformed into an echoey emblem of loss. The artworks interact with the fabric of the house, making a tour of Soane’s home full of surprises.