When looking at Old\u0159ich Uttendorfsk\u00fd\u2019s collection, the phrase cabinet of curiosities inevitably comes to mind. Since the Renaissance, this term has been used to describe eclectic collections comprising not only works of art but also other treasures, historical and ethnographic artifacts, and specimens from the natural world. The collector places artworks and objects side by side, searching for unexpected connections. Thus, an ancient Egyptian cat mummy may be found next to a painting by Vladim\u00edr V\u00e9la, while an object by Barbora Blahutov\u00e1 might be joined by, say, a cow \u0301s scapula. For Uttendorfsk\u00fd, neither the price tag nor whether something qualifies as art is of primary importance. Everything possesses its own intrinsic value and aesthetic quality. As a former obstetrician, Old\u0159ich Uttendorfsk\u00fd also has a gift for discovering reflections on life\u2014and its finitude\u2014in the items in his collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"