Mark Dion
The Wagner Free Institute of Science, Weeknights at the Wagner
Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 9:30 pm EDT
Time: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.; Lecture at 5:30 p.m.
Location: The Wagner Free Institute of Science, 1700 Montgomery Avenue
RSVP: 215-763-6529, ext. 27
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 is fascinated by curiosity cabinets and by principles of taxonomy and classification. His talk will focus on work and projects that share sensibility with the Wagner. Come early to explore the Wagner's historic building and its unparalleled collections.