Renee Robbins presents WUNDERKAMMER, a captivating series of paintings that explore the awe-inspiring connections between the natural world, the cosmos, and our imaginations. Drawing inspiration from both the subatomic and the astronomical, Robbins invites viewers on a journey into a universe of discovery, where the boundaries between the real and the imagined blur.
WUNDERKAMMER, meaning “cabinet of curiosities,” features a collection of works that evoke wonder and fascination, much like the eclectic curiosities of an early naturalist’s cabinet. Through a range of vivid imagery—spanning from hybrid flora and fauna to celestial bodies and deep-sea creatures —Robbins creates a luminous, abstract world filled with organic forms, dots, circles, and hieroglyphic-like marks. Her works span a diverse range of subjects, including cells, flowering botanicals, aquatic species, and constellations. All of these subjects are woven together in a dynamic circular format which echoes the shape of a cell, planet, or target.
Each painting in the WUNDERKAMMER series offers a fresh perspective on the complexity and beauty of the natural world, while leaving space for personal interpretation and reflection. Robbins combines the tangible with the imagined, expanding our awareness of nature’s wonders and encouraging a sense of magic that resides both in the observable and in the realm of the fantastical.
Presented in Epiphany’s intimate Sacristy Gallery – sacred space for the historic former church, the exhibition promises to be a thought-provoking exploration of the unseen connections that bind humanity, nature, and the cosmos, offering visitors an opportunity to reflect on the diverse forms and mysteries that shape our universe.
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Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Chicago