I love animals and don't really approve of traditional taxidermy, however I must admit I am drawn to Iris Shieferstein's series, "Life can be so nice".
In this piece, the Danish artist's dead animals, having been through the taxidermy process, are used as a really messed up dead animal font. Animals such as little pigs, snakes, birds, and other small creatures are combined into new species and posed to spell out a refrain from the Prince song "Life can be so nice."
Not really sure where the Prince song comes in, but even without this knowledge, I think it makes a really strong statement.
If I had to choose one aspect of this piece that made my flesh crawl, it would most certainly by the owl head used as the 's' in 'so'.
What's Driving This Trend
- Surreal Taxidermy Art
- This trend creates opportunities for the art and interior design industries to explore innovative ways of displaying and using taxidermy.
- Animal-inspired Fonts
- This trend provides opportunities for design and typography industries to explore their creativity and create new fonts inspired by animals.
- Controversial Art Forms
- This trend provides opportunities for the art industry to explore art forms that create conversations and spark debates.
Who This Affects Most
- Art
- The use of non-traditional materials in art presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the industry to explore new ways of creating and displaying art.
- Interior Design
- Surreal taxidermy art creates opportunities for interior designers to explore new ways of incorporating unusual features into their designs.
- Typography and Design
- Creating animal-inspired fonts presents an innovative opportunity for typography and design industries to explore new aspects of typography and create new fonts.
