The provocative exhibit has opened in Warrington Museum and Art Gallery
The deliberately provocative exhibit hopes to challenge the position of humans at the top of the evolutionary ladder.
Dutch-Brazilian artist Pamela Schilderman’s 'Ecology NOW' showcase features her own tooth, saliva and fingernails to spark conversations about the urgent need for conservation and action with many animals under threat of extinction.By pairing forensic identifiers like her blood with a Gregorian fan coral, her saliva with a water flea, her fingernails with an elephant, guests are made to question whether humans are really the most important species on Earth today.
Alongside the challenging sculptures are Indian ink, Biro and pencil sketches of animals like capybaras and toucans in unusual settings and human territory. Producer Roger Jeffery, from Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, said: “Pamela Schilderman’s thought-provoking 'Ecology NOW' sits neatly alongside another of our current exhibitions, 'Wake Me Up Before You Dodo'.
“They both explore animals at risk of extinction and the need for action from different angles and although Pamela’s work can be challenging there is a lot to take from it.”Get our best money saving tips and hacks by signing up to our newsletter
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