unreliableobject_30

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Found in Western Cape, South Africa. "A collection can in fact be regarded as an adaptable extension of the self and a confirmation of the collector’s own existence. 10 The collector’s motto is accumulo ergo sum — I collect, therefore I am. This is an extremely private motive, but, nonetheless, one that was an essential factor in the creation of several public museums." Rovers, E. 2009. The art collector – between philanthropy and self-glorification. In: Journal of the History of Collections vol. 21 (2): 160.