beautynursedondarkness:

i . w a n Ⴕ . a . Ⴕ a x i d e r m y . Ⴕ o y  !
Ⴕ h e s e . h y b r i d . c r e a Ⴕ u r e s —
“ p u g c o c k s ” —
a r e . s o . a d o r a b l e , a n d . s o . s u r r e a l …

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v i a . c l i n Ⴕ . c a Ⴕ a l y s Ⴕ :

Australian-Based Visual Artist Emily Valentine :

” Feathers are my paint. Over the last twelve years I have developed my own technique and style using feathers.

I create mythical beasts - winged dogs and lizards, and now aeroplanes. The planes moves the work in a new direction - combining the man-made form with the bird. Planes are colonising the skies. Birds no longer dominate our view of the heavens.

In my work I wish to discuss how attitudes to wearing birds parts have changed. Is this just because of fashion, or has society become more caring of animals? I wish to stimulate the viewer with the uncomfortable nature of the feather, to question our callousness treatment of animals and birds, and ask how we sub-consciously classify animals – pet or pest, valued or worthless, beautiful or plain and why. “