New Medicine

A qualified toolmaker turned glass artisan, Dam’s unique vision has emanated from his Danish studio for decades. A knack for using different materials
and a sound knowledge of tools, casting, grinding, and mechanical construction techniques have elucidated a lifelong pursuit to make the intangible more understandable.
An alchemical mastery of glassware techniques frames this illuminated cabinet of curiosities. Fascinated by the existence of enigmatic storage rooms and cupboards for things that neither
science nor the bible could explain, this collection
of encased biological specimens is Dam’s comment on the ephemeral nature of healing. Since time immemorial, elements sourced from animals
and plants have been applied to medicine.
Conjuring a surfeit of specimens from his own imagination, Dam reminds us that there are still
limits to our understanding of the natural world.