M. Blackerby's Cabinets of Curiosity
I work in mixed media, often creating with found objects. These come with history and character, both light-hearted and dark. But, each thing has individual memory and spark; an object frequently takes unexpected directions, as if possessing intelligece and creative expression of its own. It is precisely this unexpected result - when he common thing becomes art - that intrigues me.

In placement, I try to explore secrets connected to objects, and present or create mystery behind icons. I like the idea of resurrecting the dscarded and obsolete, putting them on center-stage with a new purpose. A new life.

I often use a box, which gives me another dimension to work in, and helps me produce a more theatrical encounter. I see the box as strong symbol to all humans; we box up our dreams, our remains, and time and again it is within the countenance of that box that we discover our culture.

My love of language and storytelling often leads me to take a narrative approach to art; I entertain the idea of attracting a kind of voyeuristic experience with my viewers.