menagerie
»We ate the birds
(2019) Acrylic Ink & Collage on Arches Watercolour Paper
90cm x 280cm
»Swan
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 35 x 52cm / framed 53 x 73 cm |
»Peacock
(2019) Acrylic Ink, Collage 105 x 108 cm |
»Toucan II
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 31 x 38cm / framed 43 x 53 cm 
»Kingfisher II
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 31 x 38cm / framed 43 x 53 cm 
»Flamingo III
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 35 x 29cm / framed 52 x 44 cm 
»Crow
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 37 x 28cm / framed 53 x 43 cm 
»Penguin
(2019) Acrylic Ink, Collage 37 x 28cm / framed 53 x 43 cm |
»Kingfisher
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 30 x 40cm / framed 48 x 61 cm 
»Seagull
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 32 x 40cm / framed 48 x 61 cm 
»Pied Wagtail
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 24 x 25cm / framed 30 x 30 cm 
»Pigeon
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 31.5 x 42cm / framed 48 x 61 cm 
»Crow II
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 32.5 x 28cm / framed 48 x 43 cm |
»Starling V
(2019) Indian Ink, Collage 28 x 21cm / framed 43 x 33 cm 
»Starling II
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 19 x 29cm / framed 33 x 43 cm 
»Two Robins
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 22 x 28cm / framed 33 x 43 cm 
»Flamingo
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 31 x 25cm / framed 52 x 44 cm 
»Owl
(2018) Acrylic Ink, Collage 32 x 25cm / framed 47 x 39 cm |
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'Menagerie'; a masquerade of bird portraits in watercolour inks and collage, created with the subtle but provocative intent to evoke the relationship between society and animals. Using images of clothing as a symbolic material to cover the head and body of the bird, there is a discontinuity in the involvement between viewer and animal. The work deals with the repositioning of identity and the reassessment of the notions of 'fashion', display and allure. |