An earlier post about photographer Rosamond Purcell led to a number of comments about how followers love collections, as I do, of every kind. These random examples show how artists extract from the natural and man-made world, a practice that goes back centuries.
Swedish artist Camilla Engman creates “organized collections” like the one above.
The display below is by mixed media artist Lyndal Osborne, from her ‘Organisms’ collection, in a post from Canadian Art Junkie, here.
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Love it. Have a look at the collections I have found in my late fathers ‘hoards’.
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What a fascinating basis for a blog, and so well done. Thank you for tipping us all. I will be browsing it more.
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So beautiful and I am impressed with the colors and variation. Cheers to a FABULOUS post about collections. I am curious whether the suitcase wall (which indeed somehow looks very New Mexican) was built to suit the suitcases, or if suitcases were sought out to fit each spot like other people mentioned here.
I am also curious to know what people collect. Don’t we all collect something (possibly unknowingly) in one way or another?
That really is a great question about the suitcases, but either way, I admire the ability to do it. I wouldn’t have a clue, since I am spatially disabled. BTW, this post was at least 50% for you after the online conversations that started all this earlier in the week. And yes, we all collect, I’m sure. Mine is . . . frogs (candlesticks, and sometimes small sculptures)
I love it! Glad to hear it opened up more conversations. You made me think of collections in my own space as well. I collect folk art from around the world, and pottery mugs from different places. I so appreciate your blog…always so well curated!
Bravo! That first image has a date of 1656 – it looks remarkably preserved! I love the suitcases. I wonder if she built the shelf for them specifically or filled the shelf with things that fit the spaces. It appears to be the former.
Yes ma’m, this post is for you after that online discussion earlier this week. I think the suitcases are part of an overall studio environment. Scroll through the studio section of her website and you’ll see the ambience. http://www.riekestudios.com/studio.html
Not sure this link will work, but I’ll try. Here is my miniature chair collection on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BD8aQxuqizr/?taken-by=annmgraf
Thanks for addressing the love of collections! 😀
Link worked for me. Nice. There has to be a story behind that collection, as there is behind all of ours, right?
These are lovely.
Very glad you enjoyed it.