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A photograph of a box of tiny objects against a background of a yard and a treeline. The box is red and square, with a border of wooden circles with red numbers inside and a red border; the numbers on the top are 36, 52, 73, 48, and 82. The numbers on the left are 4, 80, and 53. The numbers on the right are 41, 56, and 60. The numbers on the bottom are 65, 15, 42, 90, and 29. Inside the box is a small silver statue of a soldier with a rifle, a larger dark green statue of a soldier mine detecting, and a brown airplane mounted against the back wall. The back wall is painted with red and white diamonds. On top of the box is a statue of a sniper behind the number 52.

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Natural History Museum, Lotto, Tuileries 2

Kiersten F. Latham

I call these "cabinets" after my love for the early cabinets of curiosity which became museums. Each one is a little museum scenario, cobbling together many of my favorite things like dot paintings, thrift finds, and miniatures. I can't get enough of putting these together; since May I have done 22. They completely absorb my attention, giving me the creative break I need each week.
These little cabinets actually combine many aspects of my life, from my professional role as a museologist, to my love for dots, and my obsession over tiny little things. It's a celebration of many things that I love put together into little boxes. It's also a way to connect to my father who was an artist and influenced me greatly.

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