Crowdsourced exhibition tells stories of our relationship to the natural world
(Artdaily.org)

Wellcome Collection’s new exhibition is made up of objects borrowed from members of the public. ‘A museum of modern nature’ reveals the intriguing and surprising ways we relate to the natural world in modern life. From a hand painted garden gnome passed through three generations of the same family, to the asthma inhaler that sparked a career in environmentalism or the tattoo inspired by phytoplankton, each object tells a unique and personal story. Together the diverse items on display provide a collective snapshot of how we think about nature in the 21st century, and explore how our behaviours and values are bound up with the future of the planet. Highlights include: · Childhood books and a fallow deer antler contributed by two of the presenters of BBC Springwatch, Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham · A pair of running shoes, a slice of bread and a thermos