Elizabeth DeCoste

06 Naturalia

Intaglio print of items in the artist's collection.

“ 'Naturalia' depicts blurred object taxonomies by exemplifying the unclear borders of categorization for some items, purposefully confusing the categorization of groupings. Print media played an essential role in the production of scientific and museological knowledge, and mobilizing this medium furthers aesthetic references and my "collection as archival practice" framework. Like traditional art catalogues, the print is referential to the collection. ”