WUNDERKAMMER. Dissection of the mind and matters.
Eclectic. Found objects. Curiosities. Undiscovered. Line. Boundary. Trashy. Tacky. Campy. Lace. Tulips. Bugs. Moon. Sun. Bears. Fish. Hearts. Stickers. Gems. Dolls. Teeth. Contemplation. Pearls. Apologies. Locket. Keys. Ribbon. Sequins. Ornate frames. Grudge. Pink. Green. Blue. Orange. Reminder. Scale. Timelessness. Toys. Nostalgia. 2000s. Family. Beads. Present. Past. Future. Circus. Fruit. Sophisticated. Trinkets.
Is it still art if you can touch it? Is it still art if it’s made from trash?
My mixed-media art practice is led by the notion of questioning how much an object must be transformed to gain artistic legitimacy. Through each reclaimed piece, I aim to provoke thought about how we assign value to objects and the narratives we attach to them.
For this project, I aim to explore the philosophical value of material things by creating a contemporary wunderkammer—an experimental curatorial space that recontextualises nostalgia and storytelling through reclaimed objects. This approach seeks to engage a conversation between myself, my art, and the viewer, inviting reflection on what we discard and why. By reclaiming everyday items with a mixed-media aesthetic, I intend to bridge the ‘real world’ and the ‘art world,’ allowing for accessible, interactive encounters with the art. I want to use the perception of high art and low art to serve as a commentary on social class. This dichotomy of high art versus low art is inspired from my personal experiences of growing up in poverty and other lived experiences.
Working from both my home studio and my artist studio at RMIT has been instrumental in shaping this project, particularly in balancing my responsibilities with my art practice. Time is a luxury, and I want this project to echo that awareness among the multifaceted layers of this collection; dissecting the mind, and matters.
