Katrien Van Der Schueren Unveils The Ark of Us: Fragmented Whole Curio Collection at Onna House East Hampton

On view through September 2026, Belgian-born, Los Angeles-based sculptural artist Katrien Van Der Schueren presents The Ark of Us: Fragmented Whole Curio Collection at Onna House East Hampton. Transforming an entire room into a contemporary cabinet of curiosities, the immersive installation brings together sculpture, architecture, and participation in an exploration of memory, preservation, materiality, and human connection. Drawing inspiration from the mythological ark as a vessel of preservation, The Ark of Us explores humanity's enduring impulse to discover, protect, and pass meaning forward. Conceived as a contemporary interpretation of the seventeenth-century Wunderkammer, the collection is composed of hand-sculpted reliefs carved in a primal visual language rooted in our shared ancestry. Built from individual blocks that together form fragmented wholes, reflecting the memories, experiences, and narratives that shape human identity.