Lisa Black (sculptor)
Lisa Black | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 |
| Known for | Sculptor Jeweller |
| Notable work | Fixed Animals Departed Skulls |
| Movement | Mixed metal media |
Lisa Black (born 1982) is a sculpture artist and jeweller 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. Her work has been featured in Marie Claire[5] 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.[6]
- Fixed Reptiles, including Fixed Crocodile and Fixed Turtle.[7]
- Fixed Birds, including Fixed Duckling Head and Fixed Black Bird.[8]
- Fixed Pheasant Wings, a taxidermy work not part of the other series.[9]
Departed series
A series of sculptures using the taxidermied skulls of animals and metal parts.[10]
- Departed Vervet, Departed Vervet II, Departed Vervet III, Departed Vervet IV, Departed Vervet V
- Departed Caracal
- Departed Baboon
- Departed Wildcat
- Departed Ram
Jewelry
- Gilded Butterflies necklaces[11]
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
- ^ a b Walker, Zoe (19 January 2011). "Lisa Black's favourite things". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ Ship, Jesse (29 June 2008). "Format Magazine Interview". Formatmag.com. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ Graham, Michael (4 April 2010). "Treehugger.com article". Treehugger.com article. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Official Website". Lisablackcreations.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Official website". Lisablackcreations.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ Fixed Mammals by Lisa Black Archived 6 September 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Fixed Reptiles by Lisa Black Archived 6 September 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Fixed Birds by Lisa Black Archived 28 January 2013 at archive.today
- ^ Fixed Pheasant Wings by Lisa Black Archived 27 January 2013 at archive.today
- ^ Departed Skulls by Lisa Black Archived 28 January 2013 at archive.today
- ^ Gilded Butterfly Necklaces by Lisa Black Archived 17 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine