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Viktor wynds gallery and shop in east london is arranged with the sensibility of a 17thcentury wunderkabinett. Theatre of dolls, the viktor wynd museum in east london is arranged with the sensibility of a 17thcentury wunderkabinett. By viktor wynd, with photography by oskar proctor and illustrations by the theatre of dolls. The curious collecting life of londons newest museum proprietor.
Viktor wynds museum in east london is arranged with the sensibility of a 17thcentury wunderkabinett. It displays and sells an eccentric and seemingly random collection of objects everything from shrunken heads to narwhal tusks, united only by the. Describing himself as an artist working in the field of relational aesthetics, wynd has published a book to coincide with the relaunch of his hackney based emporium, renamed the viktor wynd museum of curiosities, fine art and natural history. The book viktor wynds cabinet of wonders will be published by prestel autumn 2014 an insanely delightful howto guide on becoming a mentally ill, cheerily obsessive eccentric hoarder told with lunatic humor and absolute joy. Viktor wynd combines an exquisite sense of aesthetic sensibility with charm and wit, all of which are distilled in this sumptuously printed book which has become dare i admit it my very first coffee table book ever. Proctor, this book is dedicated to collecting the wonders of the world. Viktor wynds cabinet of wonders will be published by prestel autumn 2014.
Rare and beautiful things are the barrier between me and a bottomless pit of misery and. Viktor wynds cabinet of wonders hardcover nov 12 2014. Now, this macabre collection is showcased in viktor wynds cabinet of wonders, a new book from prestel. Viktor wynd is a sick orchid who seems like the perfect man to me. The book visits rarified locations lovingly curated by bohemians and artists. In this new volume, he takes readers on a tour inside his mildlytwisted mind, delving deeper into his philosophy of collecting, and describing personal connections to the objects he treasures. It displays and sells an eccentric and seemingly random collection of objects everything from shrunken heads to narwhal tusks, united only by.
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Jun 11, 2015 viktor wynd is an aesthete and artist with a penchant for curiosities, art, mess, decay, and self indulgence. Buy viktor wynds cabinet of wonders, oxfam, viktor wynd, 37949066, 97837949060 cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. About this book viktor wynds gallery and shop in east london is arranged with the sensibility of a 17thcentury wunderkabinett. It also includes advice on how to start a collection of your own, covering details on auction houses. Wynd first introduced his worldview in the book viktor wynds cabinet of wonders, which john waters called an insanely delightful howto. Buy viktor wynds cabinet of wonders by viktor wynd, the theatre of dolls from waterstones today. Wynd is a fantastically eccentric example of a serious modern collector and i would recommend his book viktor wynds cabinet of wonders where he talks about is inseparable relationship between himself and his collection. Londons last remaining dandy viktor wynd on his wondrous. He is the author of viktor wynds cabinet of wonders prestel. Viktor wynd is the author of viktor wynds cabinet of wonders 4. Graeme robertsonthe guardian wynd told me how hed started collecting as a boy, but that upon reaching manhood, when his. This then led to a life of collecting, culminating in his hackney museumshop, viktor wynds little shop of horrors.