Lisa Black
| Lisa Black | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1982 Australia |
| Known for | Sculptor, Jeweler |
| Notable work | Fixed Animals, Departed Skulls |
| Movement | Mixed metal media |
Lisa Black is a sculpture artist and jeweler based in Auckland, New Zealand. Her work often combines taxidermied animals and preserved insects with found metal and sometimes working mechanical parts,[1] and has been described as "Steampunk" art, although she does not use the term herself.[2] She self categorizes her work by adding "Fixed" to the titles of her pieces made to look living, and "Departed" to the pieces made to look deceased.[3][4] The first work in the Fixed series was Fixed Fawn.[5]
Her work has been featured in Marie Claire[6] Magazine, The New Zealand Herald,[1] and the television show New Zealand's Next Top Model.
Taxidermy Works
Fixed Series
A series of sculptures using Taxidermied animals and metal parts from different eras.
- Fixed Mammals, including Fixed Fawn, Fixed Golden Fawn, Fixed Ferret and Fixed Rat.[7]
- Fixed Reptiles, including Fixed Crocodile and Fixed Turtle.[8]
- Fixed Birds, including Fixed Duckling Head and Fixed Black Bird.[9]
- Fixed Pheasant Wings, a taxidermy work not part of the other series.[10]
Departed Series
A series of sculptures using the taxidermied skulls of animals and metal parts.[11]
- Departed Vervet, Departed Vervet II, Departed Vervet III, Departed Vervet IV, Departed Vervet V
- Departed Caracal
- Departed Baboon
- Departed Wildcat
- Departed Ram[12]
Jewelry
- Gilded Butterflies necklaces[13]
Selected exhibitions
- 2012 'Rogue Taxidermy', La Luz de Jesus Gallery Hollywood, California
- 2011 Museo Civico di Zoologia Rome, Italy
- 2011 STRYCHNIN Gallery Berlin, Germany
- 2011 Simon James Design, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2010 Century Guild Gallery/San Diego Comic-Con International, San Diego, USA
- 2009 Century Guild Gallery/San Diego Comic-Con International, San Diego, USA
- 2009 'Creature Discomforts', The Suter Gallery, Nelson, New Zealand
- 2008 Satellite Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
References
- 1 2 Walker, Zoe (19 January 2011). "Lisa Black's favourite things". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ↑ Ship, Jesse (2008-06-29). "Format Magazine Interview". Formatmag.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ↑ Graham, Michael (2010-04-04). "Treehugger.com article". Treehugger.com article. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ↑ "Official Website". Lisablackcreations.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ↑ "Fixing the Broken: an Interview with Taxidermy Artist Lisa Black". Joe Hubris. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ "Official website". Lisablackcreations.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ↑ Fixed Mammals by Lisa Black
- ↑ Fixed Reptiles by Lisa Black
- ↑ Fixed Birds by Lisa Black
- ↑ Fixed Pheasant Wings by Lisa Black
- ↑ Departed Skulls by Lisa Black
- ↑ "Departed Ram by Lisa Black". Joe Hubris. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ↑ Gilded Butterfly Necklaces by Lisa Black
External links
- Official website
- YouBentMyWookie.com Interview "Lisa Black: Finding Art In The Death of The Cute and Furry"
- Gizmodo.com
- Creepy Steampunk Animals Put the “Erm?” in Taxidermy, Wired.com