Wednesday, October 1, 2008 "Inspired by the Wagner" Artist Mark Dion speaks on his work 4:00 - 7:00 PM Lecture at 5:30 PM
Mark Dion is an internationally known artist whose work playfully explores the history of science and museums, travel and landscape genres, and the culture of nature. He draws on the model of scientific fieldwork, shadowing the methodologies of archaeologists and zoologists with witty and surprising effect. This lecture will encompass twenty years of his wide-ranging endeavors, including some of his more permanent projects such as On Tropical Nature (1991), the Thames Tate Dig (2000), and the Mobile Gull Appreciation Unit (2008). Dion is especially fascinated by curiosity cabinets and Wunderkammern, and by principles of taxonomy and classification. His talk will focus on works that share sensibility with the Wagner. Based in New York and Pennsylvania, Mark Dion's work has appeared at museums and galleries worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Tate in London. He has worked extensively in Philadelphia, most recently at Bartram's Garden, where his exhibit "Travels of William Bartram - Reconsidered" is on display through December 6, 2008. He is a nominee for the Smithsonian American Art Museum's prestigious Lucelia Artist Award.
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