Lisa Black (sculptor) explained
| Lisa Black |
| Birth Date: | 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Australia |
| Known For: | Sculptor
Jeweller |
| Movement: | Mixed metal media |
| Notable Works: | Fixed Animals
Departed Skulls |
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]
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, San Diego, USA
- 2009 Century Guild Gallery/San Diego Comic-Con, San Diego, USA
- 2009 'Creature Discomforts', The Suter Gallery, Nelson, New Zealand
- 2008 Satellite Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
External links
Notes and References
- News: Lisa Black's favourite things . Walker, Zoe . 19 January 2011 . . 14 October 2011.
- Web site: Ship . Jesse . Format Magazine Interview . Formatmag.com . 29 June 2008 . 6 November 2012.
- Web site: Graham . Michael . Treehugger.com article . Treehugger.com article . 4 April 2010 . 6 November 2012.
- Web site: Official Website . Lisablackcreations.com . 6 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090221114110/http://lisablackcreations.com/ . 21 February 2009 . dead .
- Web site: Official website . Lisablackcreations.com . 6 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090221114110/http://lisablackcreations.com/ . 21 February 2009 . dead .
- http://www.lisablackcreations.com/Fixed-Mammals Fixed Mammals by Lisa Black
- http://www.lisablackcreations.com/Fixed-Reptiles Fixed Reptiles by Lisa Black
- http://www.lisablackcreations.com/Fixed-Birds Fixed Birds by Lisa Black
- http://www.lisablackcreations.com/Fixed-Pheasant-Wings Fixed Pheasant Wings by Lisa Black
- http://www.lisablackcreations.com/Departed-Skulls Departed Skulls by Lisa Black
- http://www.lisablackcreations.com/Gilded-Butterflies Gilded Butterfly Necklaces by Lisa Black
