Clarke's Cabinets of Cures: Blood, Mermaids and Madness
14 October 2008-25 January 2009
Taking inspiration from Henry Wellcome’s rich collections, Mark Clarke has devised five ‘cabinets of cures’ for Wellcome Collection. Created from his personal hoard of reclaimed fabrics and found objects, each cabinet tells of a personality or story from the history of our struggle against sickness and disease.
Mark Clarke was born in Belfast. He studied Visual Communication at Edinburgh University. During his career he has worked in illustration, interiors and film.
The five cabinets are on display on the ground and first floors of Wellcome Collection.