tales of whales and fairies

my own cabinet of curiosity and thesis journal
 
 

the vault

• October 14, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in artists, collecting/collections, thesis
Tags: collecting, collections, hoarding, jars, junk, museum, Neil Pardington, the vault, tinygrants


the big reveal

• October 3, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in alternative spaces, artists, collecting/collections, galleries, installation, museums, site-specific, thesis
Tags: collecting, collections, curator, display, identity, museum, process, thesis


the gleaners and I

• September 30, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Posted in artists, collecting/collections, thesis
Tags: collections, obsessions, collecting, hoarding, saving, thesis, stuff, junk, anges varda, collyer brothers, gleaners, gleaning


thesis: the begining

• September 22, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Posted in thesis
Tags: museum, collections, obsessions, collecting, hoarding, identity, auction, catalogue, thesis, documenting, archives, zoo, display, Fred Wilson, archeology, Leanne Shapton


what do you collect?

• August 3, 2008 • 3 Comments

Posted in uncategorizable
Tags: collecting, collections, hoarding, obsessions, saving


This blog is intended to be my outlet to explore, research and discuss art and visual culture. And more recently, has become a place to flesh out my thesis project and the thoughts, research and exploration that come with. It will be a learning experience, open to share with others.

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