Fauna Mori
installation view, Gail Severn Gallery
The Fauna Mori series provides an irreverent look at the fleeting nature of life through the ancient art of taxidermy. Drawn from the medieval concept of Memento Mori, vintage tapestries serve as remembered experiences and highlight the futility and vanity of preserving the ephemeral.
AN EASTERN AFFAIR, 2018, vintage textiles, foam, antlers, bucktail, 31”x21.5”x26”
AVIAN ACCOMPLICE, 2018, vintage textiles, foam, antlers, bucktail, 56”x42”x31”
MAY I COME IN?, 2017, vintage textiles, foam, antlers, bucktail, leather, hooves, 59”x29”x28”
MIKAYLA’S FAWN, 2017, vintage textiles, foam, bucktail, found objects, 21”x20”x22
MONOCHROME MASHUP, 2018, vintage textiles, foam, bucktail, 28”x28”x12
ROYALTY, 2017, vintage textiles, foam, antlers, bucktail, found object, 35”x21”x34”
SEASONS AND CENTURIES, 2018, vintage textiles, foam, hooves, bucktail, deer spine, 47”x53”x20”
