The Art of Reading: “Remarkably Bright Creatures”

Of the three main characters in Shelby Van Pelt’s novel the most unique is Marcellus, an intelligent and highly observant Pacific octopus residing in a Pacific Northwest aquarium! Despite his habitat’s restrictions, Marcellus has a profound effect on Tova, a widow dealing with aging and grief and Cameron, a young man searching for family connections.
“Humans…occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.” – Marcellus
Guided tour, Mint Museum Uptown: American Art, Modern + Contemporary, and Craft + Design galleries to see connections to our art through the lens of a sea creature observing humans inside of an aquarium tank.