Fidji Mermaid, Freshly Caught In Atlantis.
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Fidji “mermaid” figure, early modern tradition
Mixed media on wooden base
This object is a fabricated curiosity combining a small mammalian torso with a fish tail, made to simulate a mermaid. Such “Fidji” or “Feejee” mermaids were popular from the eighteenth to nineteenth centuries in cabinets of curiosity and traveling exhibitions, where they fed fascination with natural history, exploration, and the exotic.
More than a simple hoax, the Fidji mermaid reflects the period’s appetite for marvels and the blurred line between science, myth, and spectacle.
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Spectandum is a fine art and antiques gallery located in Leuven, just 20 km from Brussels, specializing in curated works for collectors and interior designers. Founded in 2020 by Guy Kuypers, the gallery is inspired by the 16th-century Kunstkammer tradition and presents an eclectic cabinet of...
