This document is a paper written by Jacqueline McNally for her Aesthetic Crossovers of Art and Science class at The University of Western Australia, dated October 30, 2008. The paper discusses a painting titled "Cat, Time and Curiosity" by Marcio Melo from 2004, which depicts a figure with many ears and frogs on her robe representing inquisitiveness, and wings and lifted arms symbolizing her trying to move to hear and see news. The paper also notes that the artist often includes cats in his paintings, whether as a focal point or in the background, as they frequently feature in real life.

1. Insatiable Curiosity
Jacqueline McNally
Aesthetic Crossovers of Art and Science
(VISA2214)
The University of Western Australia
30 October 2008

2. The caption states that
the “figure has an
abundance of ears and
frogs on her robe (both
symbolising
inquisitiveness, the latter
by their goggle eyes), her
hair stands in end, wings
on her shoulders, her
arms lifted up- these
physical characteristics
symbolise that she is
trying to move in order to
hear and see news.”

3. “Cats are often included
in my paintings. Whether
they are the focus of the
composition, lying in a
ball in the corner or just
another object in a still
life, you will find cats in
many of my works. This is
just a reflection of real life,
where cats figure in the
same way - sometimes
the focus of my attention,
or sometimes a creature
lurking in the Cat, Time and Curiosity Marcio Melo 2004
Acrylic on canvas 30″ × 24″ (76 cm × 61 cm)
background.”