For the Specimens 24 exhibition, Olga Cafiero was given carte blanche to explore the collections of the Naturéum – Cantonal Museum of Natural Sciences. Meeting with specialists in botany, geology, and zoology, the photographer drew inspiration from their research methods. (In)animalis questions the museum as a place that transcends time and collects eras. It generates numerous projections, such as memory and accumulated knowledge. In this sense, it becomes a heterotopia, “a place of all times,” a physical space hosting the imaginary, according to the definition of philosopher Michel Foucault. Through her photographs, Olga Cafiero captures the perpetual accumulation of time. For each series, she works with a particular technique: ultraviolet light, expired film, or 3D models. By focusing her lens on the Museum’s collections, she brings out the individuality of the objects, which she reinforces through the diversity of printing techniques. The objects, types, and specimens photographed are inanimate. By working with these inert naturalia, she follows an approach similar to that of scientists in their exploration of the living world. She observes the inert to address the living, offering a unique perspective on nature.