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Rachel Denny
Little Lion

2024

$1,800
£1,353.12
€1,568.70
CA$2,513.08
A$2,814.78
CHF 1,464.62
MX$34,185.34
NOK 18,567.72
SEK 17,520.03
DKK 11,704.74
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'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a comfortable place from which to appreciate its unpredictable beauty. My sculptures weave every day objects with the animal form to create new layers of information. I use tactile materials to create beautiful yet absurd creatures that are half wild yet domesticated by human intervention. My work approaches topics of femininity, domesticity, and our perceived place in nature. My animals are transformed by the texture and colors of human detritus into poetic creatures that reflect our conflicted desire for control over our environment and our search for a feral beauty. We sometimes move through this life at a frantic pace, and my creatures are a reflection of the ebb and flow of our actions." - Rachel Denny

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