The nature of collections : a photographic exploration of collected materials & the photographic exhibition "Herbarium imaginaire".
Date
2009-04-28T20:36:01Z
Authors
Hawkins, Susan
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
Curiosity, it can be said, alerts us to the interface between art and science, with the
‘object’ being suspended somewhere between the two. Curiosity interfaced with
photography and collections are the main components of this thesis.
This thesis is organized around two principle outcomes: a written component and
an artistic component. The written component investigates how the use of photography as
a method of inquiry into the secondary manipulation of ready-made material results in
objects that become sites of new meaning and encourage new interpretations. The artistic
component was comprised of a photographic installation titled ‘herbarium imaginaire’
(imaginary herbarium), which featured hand-built pinhole cameras and auxiliary
photography equipment used in the production of a photographs, as well as featuring an
open-house and presentation of botanical specimens and plant collecting processes that
was held in the University of Victoria Herbarium.
Description
Keywords
exhibitions, installations, imaginary herbarium, pinhole