While I find this work sad and the love of dead animals disturbing in general, I am not calling the artists idiots. Idiots is in fact the artistic duo Afke Golsteijn and Floris Bakker.
According to Bakker and Golsteijn, their work is characterized by the use of "...animal material carefully patched up and put into significant positions, combined with rich materials such as embroidery, pearls and gold."
Their work is unquestionably stunning, but I have to say that it glorifies the art of taxidermy a bit too much for my taste as an avid animal lover. However, even I can appreciate the strength of their pieces, although they make me sad.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Embellished Taxidermy
- The use of unconventional materials to create unique taxidermy pieces has potential to disrupt the traditional taxidermy industry.
- Animal-inspired Embroidery
- Incorporating animal elements into embroidery has potential to disrupt the traditional embroidery industry.
- Mixed Media Art
- Combining taxidermy and embroidery as a mixed media art form has potential to disrupt the fine art industry.
Sectors Adopting This
- Taxidermy
- The taxidermy industry can benefit from introducing new and unconventional materials to create unique pieces.
- Embroidery
- The embroidery industry can benefit from exploring and incorporating animal elements into their designs.
- Fine Art
- The fine art industry can benefit from embracing mixed media art forms like taxidermy and embroidery.
