Taxidermy forms, upholstery, furniture, wallpaper, paint. Dimensions Variable.

"The American Wildlife" is an installation of taxidermy forms covered in material from the objects they are presented upon. Pelts were cut out from various found objects and then mounted onto the taxidermy forms to make new hybrid animals. The new animals I create are my response to the replacement of formerly native species by strays and abandoned animals, as well as the adaptability of many species to prevalent forces and changes in their environment. These new kinds of wildlife are extremely adaptive, and take advantage of the urban landscape and by-products of human life. The taxidermy models used in this work represent species that previously resided in areas where cities have sprung up. The furniture is a by-product of human life, used and thrown away. By covering these forms with upholstery I am creating a new, hybrid species that reclaims a transformed territory.