Mark Dion: Deconstructing Knowledge, Challenging Perception Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1961, Mark Dion’s artistic journey began amidst the echoes of a once-thriving whaling port and the remnants of its industrial past. This formative environment profoundly shaped his approach to art – a deliberate interrogation of established institutions, dominant ideologies, and the construction of knowledge itself. From an early age, Dion exhibited a keen interest in both history and science, fueled by explorations of local museums like the New Bedford Whaling Museum, which sparked a fascinati…