Comments on: Recent work by Kelly McCallum

By: Leedah

Leedah — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:29:45 +0000

disgustingly beautiful

By: zerocharisma

zerocharisma — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:00:45 +0000

memorexe paleeeeese! don’t be so shallow. pharoahs were preserved never to be shown to anyone. It was a sign of respect to be placed to rest in immaculate order. We, years and years and years later found these pharoahs and upon our own decisions chose to show them. This taxidermy is very very different. These animal pieces were created with the intent of being displayed. Not only being displayed but being shown in a decaying nature. Its just sad. Credit to the artist for the skill of the practice. no denying this. It is just apparent, more than anything else, that the artist has created these pieces knowing how much attention they will find. An animal is a beautiful thing. Preserving one in a natural state can be graceful. Using an animals body to house foriegn objects and attract attention is just unfortunate. its just sad to see.

By: memorexe

memorexe — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:57:41 +0000

The gold maggottry is disturbing–but overall I find her work intriguing–it’s the fetishization of time.

In response to those before me—is this more controversial than the actual Victorian practice of memento mori? Are dead pharoahs on display at the museum less disrespectful?

By: Designer

Designer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:05:24 +0000

Really?

By: xtiaan

xtiaan — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:20:16 +0000

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all those people saying how “disrespectful” this is, how horrible, oh those poor animals etc, Id be willing to bet my left nut that they all eat meat and or dairy, and wear leather without a single thought for the poor animals that get killed every day to feed and clothe them, hypocrites…ugh

Im a vegetairian and i really like these art works, though they dont seem nearly as subtle and well wrought as some of her earlier sculptures.