Wildlife

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  • An image of a herd of Musk Ox huddled together on the left side of the frame, facing right. They stand in a snow-covered plain. Most of the background of the picture is taken up by the sky, which is gray-blue. On the right side of the frame, facing the musk ox, is a self-portrait of Sunaura Taylor.

Musk Ox Greeting

2014
Oil Paint on Wildlife photography book
apx 12″ x 12″ x 2″

  • An image of a herd of Musk Ox huddled together, facing left. They stand in a snow-covered plain, and seem to be marching against the wind. The background of the image shows a gray, cloudy sky. In the center-right of the frame, marching with the musk ox, is a self-portrait of Sunaura Taylor.

Musk Ox Together

2014
Oil Paint on Wildlife photography book
12″ x 12″ x 2″

  • An image of a herd of Musk Ox huddled together, facing away from the viewer. Only their rear legs and behinds are visible. In the center-left of the frame, huddled and facing away with the musk ox, is a self-portrait of Sunaura Taylor, whose torso and head are obscured from view.

Musk Ox Butts

2014
Oil Paint on Wildlife photography book
12″ x 12″ x 2″

  • An image of two musk ox leaning against a snow bank in the snow. Their snouts are hidden behind the snow bank, and their heads are covered with snow. Between them sits a self-portrait of Sunaura Taylor, also covered in snow.

Musk Ox in Snow

2014
Oil Paint on Wildlife photography book
12″ x 12″ x 2″

  • An image of a polar bear lying upon a plain of snow, looking off at something off to the right of the frame. In the far distance blurry, dark shapes resembling trees can be seen standing out against a gray-blue sky. Atop the polar bear is a self-portrait of Sunaura Taylor, embracing the bear.

Hug #1

2014
Oil Paint on Wildlife photography book
12″ x 12″ x 2″

  • An image of a polar bear surrounded by a blurry field of what appears to be snow, with a blurry blue horizon. Only the polar bear, facing the viewer, is in focus. Atop the polar bear’s head is a self-portrait of Sunaura Taylor, reaching her arms around the bear in a hug.

Hug #2

2014
Oil Paint on Wildlife photography book
12″ x 12″ x 2″

  • An image of a polar bear upon a plain of snow, facing left and seeming to look out at the viewer. In the far distance blurry, dark shapes resembling trees can be seen standing out against a gray-blue sky. Atop the polar bear is a self-portrait of Sunaura Taylor, embracing the bear. Her legs are painted faintly, seeming to blend with the polar bear’s hair.

Hug #3

2014
Oil Paint on Wildlife photography book
12″ x 12″ x 2″

  • An image of a polar bear baring its teeth, with its eyes closed. It sits upon a snow bank. Behind the bear, on the left of the frame, a pine tree looms. Its bottom branches graze the back of the bear. Painted in front of the bear is a self-portrait of Sunaura Taylor, whose eyes are closed and whose mouth is open as well, head tilted back in a kiss with the bear.

Kiss

2014
Oil Paint on Wildlife photography book
12″ x 12″ x 2″

  • An image of a polar bear upon a plain of snow. Its body is pointed to the right of the frame but its head is turned to face towards the bottom left of the frame. In the far distance blurry, two dark shapes resembling trees can be seen standing out against a gray-blue sky. Atop the polar bear is a self-portrait of Sunaura Taylor, embracing the bear, almost sprawled across it. The bear seems to be looking at her head and arms, which reach to tuck under its side.

Hug #4

2014
Oil Paint on Wildlife photography book
12″ x 12″ x 2″

  • A photograph of a museum exhibit, featuring an open book contained behind a glass case. On the left page of the book is text that is illegible due to distance, except for its title: “A Crip’s guide to climate catastrophe.” On the right side of the book is Sunaura Taylor’s painting Hug #3 (An image of a polar bear upon a plain of snow, facing left and seeming to look out at the viewer. In the far distance blurry, dark shapes resembling trees can be seen standing out against a gray-blue sky. Atop the polar bear is a self-portrait of Sunaura Taylor, embracing the bear. Her legs are painted faintly, seeming to blend with the polar bear’s hair).

Installation Shot, Part of When the Sick Rule the World

February 22 – March 22, 2020
Curated by Fanny Hauser and Viktor Newman
e-flux Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

  • A photograph of a museum exhibit, featuring an open book contained behind a glass case, as well as six paintings from Sunaura Taylor’s Wildlife Painting series. The images are too far away to make out clearly, but include, from left to right, Sunaura’s paintings Musk Ox Greeting, Musk Ox Together, Kiss, Hug #2, Hug #1, and Hug #4.

Installation Shot, Part of When the Sick Rule the World

February 22 – March 22, 2020
Curated by Fanny Hauser and Viktor Newman
e-flux Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

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