Collecting, Archiving, Arrangement and Display.

I have decided to research some examples where a number of artists have used the theme of collecting and arranging objects as a theme throughout their work. The concept of display and layout has become a centralized concept within their works often displaying an assortment of found objects by using the cabinets of curiosities as inspiration.

A Cabinet of Curiosity.

A popular pastime throughout the 16th and 19th centuries, The cabinets of curiosities became part of home furniture which became a representation of a family's wealth and education. It is interesting how each artist has experimented and developed this theme within their works by adapting to a range of ways in which such objects can be displayed and manipulated, creating a new meaning to the objects themselves. The collection is represented in a number of ways of archiving its arrangement through the use of packaging and display. Here are some examples I foundAfter visiting the library:

The Artist and Title of each work starting from above:

• Joseph Cornell: Egypt Box and Museum of the Colour White.
  

• Cornelia Parker: Thirty Pieces of Silver.

• Damien Hirst: Forms Without Life.

• Susan Hellier: The Freud Museum.