Wunderkammer

The images in this series represent a personal cabinet of curiosities. Unlike earlier naturalists who dried, pickled or mounted their specimens, my finds are preserved through photography. The items depicted include road kill animals; flowers, vegetables and insects from my garden; dishes and household objects. The flora and fauna found in these images are all common in suburbia. As I collect these items, I arrange them into ephemeral constructions and photograph them in bright even light. The clean white backgrounds signify both the clinical eye of science and the suburban perfection of a Martha Stewart Magazine spread. The square panels may be arranged in a neat grid reminiscent of shelves or drawers. Much like the earliest cabinets, the taxonomy of this collection is more whimsical than scientific. Ultimately, these photographs are a reflection of the often uncomfortable relationship between humans and nature in American suburbia.