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Editor: This small pencil sketch from the British School features two shells. There's a delicate, almost ephemeral quality to the lines. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The shells invite us to consider the historical context of natural history and collecting practices. What was the role of shells in constructing colonial power structures? How do these small objects reflect broader systems of classification and control? Editor: That's a really interesting perspective, I hadn't thought about it that way! Curator: It's important to remember that art is always in dialogue with its time, reflecting and often reinforcing social norms. Editor: Thanks, I'll never look at shells the same way again! Curator: The shells may be small, but the questions they raise are immense.