Dead Animals Get “Fixed” By Lisa Black
Remember Pookie, the stuffed bear you got when you were two that you refuse to throw out despite the fact it’s missing both legs? Well, there may be hope after all (for Pookie, not you—you’re obviously damaged beyond repair). Lisa Black, a sculptor based in New Zealand, has a new collection out called “Fixed” that consists of broken stuffed animals that she puts back together with clock parts, antique hardware and other mechanical odds and ends.
And while Black uses real animal skins (i.e. taxidermy victims), the PETA folks can put down their posters—the Kiwi artist is an animal lover just like you: “I was a girl running around in the rain saving ants from drowning,” she says in a recent interview. After the jump, check out a video of the above crocodile’s working gears, and photos of other examples from “Fixed,” including the sheep’s heart that Black completed in one day (for certain decomposition reasons).
