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 "Perfectus Pupae et Hominis Cicatricosus (Latin: Perfect Dolls and Scarred Human Beings)" 2005 Retrospective Exhibition as part of The Cabinet of Curiosities 2008 |
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Cupboard Project | The Cabinet of
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Hominis Cicatricosus" 2005 Began initially to examine notions of stereotyping in children's toys, but developed into the wider context of simulacra and simulation. A series of archaeological Barbie and Action Man dolls aged a few hundred years envisage a future scenario where archaeologists try to discover what they can of human society based on these artifacts alone. At the time of the exhibit, Helen had recently read that the science fiction author Philip K. Dick had imagined this exact scenario. |
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Cupboard Project is a collaborative project, joint curated by
a group of graduate artists from the University of
Lincoln.The project offers a mini exhibition space within a cupboard as a platform for artists to exhibit small scale work. The Cabinet of Curiosities was the initial exhibition to launch The Cupboard Project, a group exhibition between Helen Dearnley, Gail Young, Anna Mather, Louise Mc Kendrick and Sam Lyons. March 2008. The Cupboard Project then became available for other artists to exhibit their work in, and this is ongoing. As part of The Cabinet Of Curiosities Helen showed retrospective work "Perfectus Pupae et Hominis Cicatricosus".       |