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Requiem_light wood interior dark bird skeleton photograph hoop spool
Shadowboxes_silver oval frame black skeletons on round steps
Shadowboxes_silver oval frame bird skeleton facing woman in photograph
Shadowboxes_silver oval frame tree and vines in cage structures
Shadowboxes_silver oval frame black minerals and arched geometric wreath
Shadowboxes_black minerals on shelves etched gemstones
Book of Secrets_yellow frame mouse skeletons on stairs

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Requiem

20” x 24” x 7” deep
2002
Wood, glass, found materials and photograph, string, pigments

The pigeon skeleton, with its array of pins and tethers, refers to 19th century taxidermy illustrations.

This part of the process of mounting animal skeletons is called “setting the pose”.

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