A phenomenon of the Renaissance, Cabinets of Curiosities (also known as WUNDERKAMMERN, or Cabinets of Wonder) proliferated throughout Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. Encyclopedic in approach, the cabinets emphasized the exceptional, the rare, and the marvelous, attempting to encompass the results both of God’s creation (nature) and of Man’s (art). The term “curiosities” referred not only to the unusual nature of the materials collected but, through its root word, “curious,” to man’s desire for knowledge.
    --From the exhibition brochure, The Public’s Treasures: A Cabinet        of Curiosities from the New York Public Library, 2002.

"The human fascination with nature and the quest to understand it has intrigued me since childhood, particularly in the many artistic renderings of wildlife that occur throughout history. Through layers of intricate patterns and animal forms, I create intimate visual spaces that spark imaginative curiosity and provide an exotic interpretation of the natural world."


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