Reclaiming Wonder.

Originating in the 14th century, cabinets of wonder are staged spaces where collectors display multiple objects: exotic animals, preserved by taxidermy, hunted by the collector or by paid hunters; religious icons; natural specimens including seashells, animal skulls and human bones; and other eclectic objects. In this context, these curiosities are mounted and displayed as trophies, oddities and symbols of grandiosity, or as the results of scientific experiments. In unison with this tradition and in contrast with it, the contemporary practice of art installation offers artist the possibility to construct spaces and experiences that both extend and subvert the history and tradition of the cabinet of wonder.

 

Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation, display case with plaster objects, wood and glass cabinets with gold leaf, sea shells, driftwood, paper collages, pearl pin, moss, model lady beetles, lint, sunflower pollen, found objects
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation, display case, lint
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation; display case with plaster objects, wood and glass cabinets with gold leaf, sea shells, driftwood, paper collages, model lady beetles, pearl pin, lint, sunflower pollen, found objects
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation; display case with plaster objects, wood and glass cabinets with gold leaf, sea shells, driftwood, paper collages, model lady beetles, Pearl pin, moss, lint, sunflower Pollen; found objects
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation, display case, found objects, plaster objects
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation, display case, wood and glass cabinets with gold leaf, sea shells, driftwood, paper collage, model lady beetles, pearl pin, moss
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation, display case, wood and glass cabinets with gold leaf, sea shells, driftwood, paper collage, model lady beetles, pearl pin, moss
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation, display case, wood and glass cabinets with gold leaf, sea shells, driftwood, paper collage, model lady beetles, moss
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation, display case, wood and glass cabinets with gold leaf, sea shells, driftwood, paper collage, model lady beetles, moss
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation, display case, wood and glass cabinets with gold leaf, sea shells, driftwood, paper collage, model lady beetles, moss
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation, video projections (left 10:43 looped right 10:36 looped) sound, turf, display case with plaster objects, wood and glass cabinets with gold leaf, sea shells, driftwood, paper collages, pearl pin, moss, model lady beetles, lint, sunflower pollen, found objects
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Participation detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation, video projections (left 10:43 looped right 10:36 looped) sound, turf, display case with plaster objects, wood and glass cabinets with gold leaf, sea shells, driftwood, paper collages, pearl pin, moss, model lady beetles, lint, sunflower pollen, found objects
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projections (left 10:43 looped right 10:36 looped) sound, turf

Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Participation detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation; Video projections (left 10:43 looped right 10:36 looped) sound, turf; display case with plaster objects, wood and glass cabinets with gold leaf, sea shells, driftwood, paper collages, pearl pin, moss, model lady beetles, lint, sunflower pollen, found objects


Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projection (right 10:36 looped) sound, turf
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projection (right 10:36 looped) sound, turf
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projection (right 10:36 looped) sound, turf
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projection (right 10:36 looped) sound, turf
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projection (right 10:36 looped) sound, turf (Picture by Amanda Dillon)
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projections (left 10:43 looped right 10:36 looped) sound, turf
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Participation detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projections (left 10:43 looped) sound, turf
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Participation detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projection (right 10:36 looped) sound, turf
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Participation detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projection (right 10:36 looped) sound, turf
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projections (left 10:43 looped) sound, turf


Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projections (left 10:43 looped) sound, turf
Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Participation detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, video projections (left 10:43 looped) sound, turf

Reclaiming Wonder
2017
Installation
Participation detail, Reclaiming Wonder, installation view, public participation (Boys & Girls Club of Broward County)