Humanimals
Let’s face it: our world is undeniably anthropocentric.
As humans, we’ve outdone every other species. We’re different; we philosophize, produce art and music, and battle in the name of politics and religion. Yet our defining characteristics that distinguish us from the rest of the world bring us back to take responsibility and care for it; to be human is to be humane. We’re in the midst of a social justice era, yet one system of oppression we tend to overlook — and often indirectly support — is the oppression against nonhuman animals in our daily lives.
Through my art, I wish to explore the way humans interact with animals. By depicting scenarios where roles of humans and nonhumans are reversed — literally placing humans in the shoes of animals — I hope to use humor as a tool to let viewers contemplate the absurdity of situations we place nonhuman animals in, and reflect on their own everyday consumption that may support these systems.
