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Many of you may know that I am fascinated by taxidermy, the extreme kind (see past blog.) After all, what is taxidermy but a craft? A skill that can be taken way beyond traditional heads of hunted boar and deer that hang on walls in country estates?
When I came across an online reference of the Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn, NY, I was naturlally quite interested to learn more. A quick peek on their website reveals their tagline: "Exploring the intersections of death, beauty and that which falls between the cracks." Anything that falls between the cracks I am game for. Great!
Their upcoming exhibition "Taxidermy: Art, Science & Immortality" opens August 13 – September 1. From the website:
"This exhibition will explore our profound connection to dead and immortalized animals via a spectacular gathering of taxidermied treasures from elite collections across the country. Pieces on view will include astounding natural wonders like the great argus pheasant; “freaks of nature” such as a circa 1915 four-Tusked Walrus; rare and extinct animals such as the once-abundant passenger pigeon and heath hen; a dizzying array of once beloved pets preserved for all time; stuffed denizens of the deep; and much more!"
A past exhibition titledc"Opus Hypnagogia: Sacred Spaces of the Visionary and Vernacular. Curated by Stephen Romano" dealt with the experience of the transitional state from wakefulness to sleep: "...the hypnagogic state of consciousness, when mental phenomena such as lucid dreaming, hallucinations, and sleep paralysis occur." Images on the website.
Folks: I think its high time for a road trip to Brooklyn! If any of you have been or will go soon, please report back!
Here's an interesting article about the background of the museum: http://futureofmuseums.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-modern-morbid-cabinet...
Morbid Anatomy Museum, Brooklyn, NY
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They'll get over it when pigs can fly.
Hey...wait a minute! I have an idea...
I saw the taxidermied cat drone video and read some of the comments. Would people be less offended if it was a dead squirrel or a dead rat rather than a dead pet cat? Hard to say. We eat "pork" and simultaneously adore little piglets ...
Thank you for this. We are long time taxidermy fans. Particularly the more inventive spectrum of the art. Here is a link to something that will either amaze you or utterly offend you, but there is no denying the inventiveness of it. Oh, and well crafted too!
https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/770349336439909/?pnre...
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