Mark Dion's 'The Incomplete Naturalist' Installation Commissioned by Barnes Foundation
Mark Dion created the installation 'The Incomplete Naturalist' in 2015. The Barnes Foundation commissioned this work for the exhibition 'Mark Dion, Judy Pfaff, Fred Wilson: The Order of Things'. Rick Echelmeyer photographed the installation image. The artwork was featured on artcritical's website on August 12, 2015. This exhibition brought together three contemporary artists known for their conceptual approaches. Dion's piece explores themes of natural history and classification systems. The Barnes Foundation organized this multi-artist presentation. The installation represents Dion's ongoing investigation into museum practices and scientific display.
Key facts
- Mark Dion created 'The Incomplete Naturalist' in 2015
- The Barnes Foundation commissioned the work
- The installation was part of 'Mark Dion, Judy Pfaff, Fred Wilson: The Order of Things' exhibition
- Rick Echelmeyer photographed the installation
- artcritical featured the image on August 12, 2015
- The exhibition included works by three contemporary artists
- Dion's work explores natural history themes
- The Barnes Foundation organized the exhibition
Entities
Artists
- Mark Dion
- Judy Pfaff
- Fred Wilson
- Rick Echelmeyer
Institutions
- Barnes Foundation
- artcritical