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Thomas Grünfeld — "Misfit" (faisan & chevreau)
Thomas Grünfeld

"Misfit" (faisan & chevreau)

1998

A haunting chimera of taxidermied animals, Thomas Grünfeld's "Misfit" (faisan & chevreau) seamlessly merges the upper body of a pheasant with the lower body of a kid goat, creating an uncanny hybrid creature that defies natural taxonomy. The work occupies an uneasy space between the familiar and the impossible, inviting reflection on the boundaries of nature, classification, and human intervention. Grünfeld's meticulous craftsmanship lends the piece a disturbing sense of plausibility, as though this impossible beast might have genuinely existed.

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Thomas Grünfeld, "Misfit" (faisan & chevreau), 1998

A haunting chimera of taxidermied animals, Thomas Grünfeld's "Misfit" (faisan & chevreau) seamlessly merges the upper body of a pheasant with the lower body of a kid goat, creating an uncanny hybrid creature that defies natural taxonomy. The work occupies an uneasy space between the familiar and the impossible, inviting reflection on the boundaries of nature, classification, and human intervention. Grünfeld's meticulous craftsmanship lends the piece a disturbing sense of plausibility, as though this impossible beast might have genuinely existed.

Year
1998
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Taxidermy Sculpture, German Artist, Surrealist Tendencies, Male Artist, Provocative Subject Matter, Conceptual Art, Three Dimensional Work, Hybrid Animal, Contemporary Art, Dark Humor

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