Rogue Taxidermy
Simply great small show of taxidermied creatures not found in nature at La Luz de Jesus gallery (at Wackos on Hollywood Boulevard near Vermont in Los Angeles).
Here's Frick 'n' Frack, the two-headed squirrel:
More about the show:
Guest curator Robert Marbury (along with his partners Scott Bibus and Sarina Brewer) coined the term in 2004, upon forming the Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermists. Road kill becomes a central part of their "recycled" philosophy, as are discarded livestock, destroyed nuisance animals, casualties of the pet trade and animals that have expired from natural causes. Other sculptures utilize taxidermy materials with custom stitching to fashion beasts from the recycled pelts of toy stuffed animals.
I heard about this weird-ass taxidermy/art style after reading Christoper Moore's book, "Dirty Job." Looked up the woman who gave him the idea to use her critters as part of the story. Her animals are dressed in turn-of-the-century ballgowns, suits, etc.
I looked her up and found out there are several of these artists using roadkill etc. for their sculptures. At the time I looked it up, it seemed that most of them were women. (The artists, not the roadkill.)
Pricklypear at May 23, 2010 11:04 PM
I'm actually loving those two by Jessica Joslin. Very sci-fi cool.
NumberSix at May 23, 2010 11:32 PM
Also, that photo up there looks like Scrat on a bad acid trip.
NumberSix at May 23, 2010 11:33 PM
I am picturing the brain-implosion this stuff must cause with left-wing PETA types....
- on the one hand, it's un-PC "speciesism"
- on the other hand, it's "transgressive art"
Ben-David at May 23, 2010 11:50 PM
Gregg and I, in Paris, at Georges Pompidou, once saw an exhibit with a piece with about a hundred dead birds in tiny sweaters.
Amy Alkon at May 24, 2010 5:31 AM
Excellent way to freak my shit out first thing in the morning.
MonicaP at May 24, 2010 6:40 AM
Can it really be Monday morning already?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10907352@N08/977159315/
Eric at May 24, 2010 7:14 AM
The squirrel that was in the middle of my street is gone this morning. Perhaps someone put it to good use.
MarkD at May 24, 2010 7:41 AM
This is neat. In that creepy alien, sci fi, freak show, Stephen King kind of way.
Sabrina at May 24, 2010 9:05 AM
I'll pass on this opportunity. Thank you very much.
Jim P. at May 24, 2010 5:30 PM
Brilliant. A siamese twin squirrel at war with itself. I wonder what REAL siamese twins do when one of them wants to go to the movies and the other wants to meditate at home?
vi at May 25, 2010 6:23 AM
I didn't know that the Janitor from Scrubs had put his squirrel collection on tour.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=777vJrssQL8
JC at May 26, 2010 7:53 PM
The creator of the piece is Sarina Brewer. It looks like you are give credit to the other guys in Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermists for this TWO HEADED SQUIRREL. Just sayin' ... :]
DaveWolfe at January 1, 2013 2:29 PM
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