Idea Developments: Animal Cruelty

    Today I had a massive lightbulb moment when it came to deciding what I wanted to do for my theme, which relates to both structure and attachment. I think this idea is truly remarkable and will portray a powerful message which is, Animal Cruelty. I really did like the idea of working with furs and textures, however I could do this by representing an animal in chains or in distress, whether that being wounds, cuts or more. Hence, it relates to structure in a sense that it is animal slavery and has been used for thousands of years, moreover it relates to attachment because it has happened to us humans also and we also consider the majority of these animals to be peaceful and in the wild, some even being household pets, which is very devastating. In addition, I think carrying out a theme like this defiantly gives me an incentive to push my creativity forward and get my point across that it is extremely brutal and needs to be stopped as soon as possible. Not one single organism in this whole universe deserves to be treated like this, especially those who can't even speak for themselves and it is something everyone should stand up to. The pictures I show below are probably the most moderate i've seen as I don't want to put a horrifying picture into your head, nevertheless these are upsetting enough and I think it relates very well to 'Structural Attachment in Mono'.

    Plus, there is a lot of irony to this project as I will be using FAUX materials and fabrics, rather than real ones which were most likely bought illegally and hurt the animals tremendously to get it. Thus, I would like to encourage and promote faux fur (fake) rather than the real material because it saves millions of lives and prevents a large amount of animal cruelty. Peta.org quotes,
         "More than half the fur in the U.S. comes from China, where millions of dogs and cats are bludgeoned, hanged, bled to death, and often skinned alive for their fur. Before they are skinned alive, animals are pulled from their cages and thrown to the ground; workers bludgeon them with metal rods or slam them on hard surfaces, causing broken bones and convulsions but not always immediate death. Animals watch helplessly as workers make their way down the row."
It is truly heartbreaking to believe that this still happens in present day, but I feel that my project has more emotional depth as I am a true animal lover and I would like to completely destroy the hierarchy of illegal poachers and skinners who work in this dreadful trade.