This artwork, titled "The Naturalists," presents a collection of intricate illustrations depicting various bird species. The visual elements showcase the use of distinct, sharp lines and fine details in the renderings of the bird heads and beaks. The subject matter focuses on the diverse avian forms, each with its unique characteristics. The artistic style and technique suggest a scientific illustration approach, likely intended to document and categorize these natural specimens. The contextual information provided indicates that this work serves as a chart or reference guide showcasing the contributions of renowned naturalists and biologists throughout history. ...
Mark Dion is an American artist who metamorphoses into an explorer, biochemist, detective and archeologist.
In his gallery installations around Europe and America since the 1980s, Dion has constructed the laboratories, experiments and museum caches of the great historical naturalists, following in their footsteps in his own adventurous, eco-inspired journeys to the tropics.
His research and magical collections are presented in installational still lifes which combine taxidermic animals with lab equipment with artefacts, like walk-through Wunderkammers, life-sized cabinets of curiosity. ...
Founded by Fabienne Leclerc in 2001, In Situ began in the 13th district of Paris alongside a group of galleries in rue Louise Weiss. After seven years in the 6th, the gallery moved to the Marais in November 2013, then to the Stalingrad district in January 2017.
Since October 2019, In Situ - fabienne leclerc has moved into a new space in Romainville, accompanied by Air de Paris, gallery Jocelyn Wolff, gallery Sator the FRAC Ile-de-France as well as the Fiminco Foundation.
The ambition of In Situ - fabienne leclerc is to promote young and emerging artists in France and internationally, and to support its established artists in the long term. The gallery strives to support and promote the work of its artists in the gallery, in associated museums and institutions, and to produce and edit artist catalogues and books. ...
