May 31, 2022 15:54
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feria de rarezas
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This is Argentine artist Diego Bianchi describing a show of his. I actually saw it from the early 2000s. My inclination would be "freak show" but "feria de rarezas" is not the usual translation of freak show into Spanish. The artist says
DB: Hice varias muestras en Sendrós, y en cada una el espacio era diferente. Siempre he considerado el espacio expositivo como el primer material de una exhibición. Esa muestra, ahora que lo pienso, fue una miniferia de rarezas (risas). La galería no era muy extensa, pero había situaciones y escaparates rústicos. Se ingresaba a través de la escalinata de mármol blanco, un poco estrecha y empinada, hasta el primer piso.
"cabinet of oddities"?? (the cabinet tradition is longstanding in art)
Thanks
DB: Hice varias muestras en Sendrós, y en cada una el espacio era diferente. Siempre he considerado el espacio expositivo como el primer material de una exhibición. Esa muestra, ahora que lo pienso, fue una miniferia de rarezas (risas). La galería no era muy extensa, pero había situaciones y escaparates rústicos. Se ingresaba a través de la escalinata de mármol blanco, un poco estrecha y empinada, hasta el primer piso.
"cabinet of oddities"?? (the cabinet tradition is longstanding in art)
Thanks
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | cabinet of curiosities |
Darius Saczuk
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| 3 +1 | a minifair/mini-exhibition of odd-looking (artistic) artifacts |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 3 | oddities and curiosities (mini-) expo |
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Darius Saczuk
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cabinet of curiosities
My take on it
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Cabinets of curiosities (also known in German loanwords as Kunstkabinett, Kunstkammer or Wunderkammer; also Cabinets of Wonder, and wonder-rooms) were collections of notable objects. The term cabinet originally described a room rather than a piece of furniture. Modern terminology would categorize the objects included as belonging to natural history (sometimes faked), geology, ethnography, archaeology, religious or historical relics, works of art (including cabinet paintings), and antiquities. The classic cabinet of curiosities emerged in the sixteenth century, although more rudimentary collections had existed earlier. In addition to the most famous and best documented cabinets of rulers and aristocrats, members of the merchant class and early practitioners of science in Europe formed collections that were precursors to museums.
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Wilbur D. May's Cabinet of Curiosities
https://www.ripleys.com › Weird News
Apr 2, 2018 — Wilbur D. May's wunderkammer is a collection inspired by the cabinets of curiosities of mid-sixteenth-century European travelers.
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Cabinets of curiosities (also known in German loanwords as Kunstkabinett, Kunstkammer or Wunderkammer; also Cabinets of Wonder, and wonder-rooms) were collections of notable objects. The term cabinet originally described a room rather than a piece of furniture. Modern terminology would categorize the objects included as belonging to natural history (sometimes faked), geology, ethnography, archaeology, religious or historical relics, works of art (including cabinet paintings), and antiquities. The classic cabinet of curiosities emerged in the sixteenth century, although more rudimentary collections had existed earlier. In addition to the most famous and best documented cabinets of rulers and aristocrats, members of the merchant class and early practitioners of science in Europe formed collections that were precursors to museums.
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Note added at 17 mins (2022-05-31 16:11:25 GMT)
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Wilbur D. May's Cabinet of Curiosities
https://www.ripleys.com › Weird News
Apr 2, 2018 — Wilbur D. May's wunderkammer is a collection inspired by the cabinets of curiosities of mid-sixteenth-century European travelers.
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AllegroTrans
: No, not really; the source text describes this as a mini-exhibition in a (small) gallery
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I think it’s okay.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: Very nice!
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Thank you, Muriel.
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neilmac
: Like Dr Caligari's (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cabinet_of_Dr._Caligari)
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Good example. Thank you, Neil.
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Comment: "thanks!"
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
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a minifair/mini-exhibition of odd-looking (artistic) artifacts
Or maybe just "odd-looking artwork". I thought the question was actually supposed to include "miniferia", based on the context you posted.
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It seems that "cabinet" was used in the old, old days, while Diego Bianchi is a very contemporary artist.
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I think odd-looking artwork might cause some laughs.
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It seems that "cabinet" was used in the old, old days, while Diego Bianchi is a very contemporary artist.
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I think odd-looking artwork might cause some laughs.
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Simone Taylor
: Perhaps oddities or rare objects ? I agree Cabinet of curiosities was mainly a term brought to England by Queen Caroline of Ansbach who was famous for having one. It is no longer used nowadays.
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Thank you, Simone.
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oddities and curiosities (mini-) expo
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo - CBS News
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The Oddities & Curiosities Expo - Pinterest
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