Artwork copyright Carrie L. Larson. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2018.

Artwork copyright Carrie L. Larson. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2018.

Artwork copyright Cyrra C. Robinson. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2018.

Specimen Series - 2e. field notes: perspective, short, 2011

Carrie L. Larson
(American, born 1971)

Location: The Evergreen State College, Olympia

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Specimen Series - 2e. field notes: perspective, short is part of a series of paper constructions created by artist Carrie L. Larson. Featuring pins used to display insect specimens, this series plays with our ideas about documentation and the acquisition of knowledge. Larson asks, "When we scrutinize and categorize-be it objects, people, or art-do we risk limiting our knowledge, even as we seek a better understanding? If we peer too closely, focusing on minutiae, do we lose the broader view? How can we see, fully? In our drive to collect, to possess, to "pin down," what slips through our fingers?"

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with The Evergreen State College.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Artist Carrie L. Larson creates artist books, mixed media constructions, and sculptural installations made from paper and found objects. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Southeastern Washington. She lives and works in Hoquiam, Western Washington.