“Glass Animals”
This show is a collection of animals participating in the drama of drinking. Using Tom Standage’s book “the History of the World in Six Glasses” as inspiration, I have created various scenarios in which the animals alter and advance through the benefits of these beverage cultures. I play with different dynamics of animals in their cultural hierarchy, suggesting those who imbibe the beverages are the most sophisticated. Just as the book argues that these beverages are key to shaping our culture, establishing dominance, and developing advancements to improve our enjoyment of life.
Tom Standage argues that the production and distribution of spirits created the first global economy. Bringing dramatically different cultures into relationships with each other with varying degrees of beneficial and exploitative results. What intention do you see in our beautiful she wolf’s gaze? |