In addition to insects, Kelly McCallum also has birds filled with clockwork mechanisms, stuffed animals being eaten by gilded grubs, jewellery carved from human bones, and more. Plus a quote from the Prince of Quotation, Walter Benjamin: “The grey film of dust covering things has become their best part.”
Via 3quarksdaily.
Previously on { feuilleton }
• Walmor Corrêa’s Memento Mori
• The art of Jo Whaley
• The art of Ron Pippin
• Custom creatures
• Polly Morgan, fine art taxidermist
• Insect Lab
• The art of Jessica Joslin