In search of other times: reminiscence of things collected invites audiences to look at collectors as explorers who seek, study, and compile objects of beauty, value, and curiosity. Collecting is more than a hobby, it’s a lifetime research for some individuals. Beyond passion, it requires time and patience. Through this exhibition, viewers will witness how one collector journeyed across oceans to secure an artist’s archive or how another worked closely with a paleontologist to expand this distinctive field of knowledge. Some collectors develop their relationship with artists to become both their patron and friend. Dedicating their time to their collection, they turn into experts in their own right.

The exhibition displays one-of-a-kind curiosities, rarefied historical artifacts, and progressive, modern, and contemporary artworks altogether. These items could be perceived as a symbolic representation of our cultures’ progression, as well as a hallmark of the spirit of their times. The curatorial approach aims to create a new dialogue between groundbreaking objects and artworks, to open up new interpretations on how to view and read these objects. The intertwined notions of aesthetic, cultural and historical values in this exhibition make it a place of knowledge, a place to wander around with pleasure, a space to search for other times.