d'aquino is an obsessive collector of sentimental surfaces and found objects: antique books, vintage ledgers, 18th century animal-skin vellum, and human skull fragments to name a few. his constant hunt for these found objects has led him to uncover some exceptional treasures. in 2000, he discovered a hand-quilled illustrated whaling manuscript from st. petersburg russia, which was so valuable he sold it at christie's auction house in new york city.