Angela Johnson
Inherent Legacy
March - April 2016
“This body of work draws stylistically from the practice of Cabinets of Curiosity. Historically, these cabinets included objects from natural history, cultural artifacts, relics, works of art, and antiquities. This form of collecting during the Renaissance was the precursor to the modern day museum. In my own cabinet I am exploring the connections we have to our ancestors and to the natural world. Focusing on family and memory I am visually exploring what we carry with us through the objects we inherit from previous generations, including genetic, physical and emotional traits. I am revealing the inherent values held by generations past through the lens of my own.” —Angela Johnson
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