Gorilla

Passer-by: What are you doing taking a photograph of a private house?
Me: I’m not taking a photograph of the house. I’m taking a photograph of the gorilla sculpture in its front garden.
Passer-by: Why?
Me: Because I threw it a banana.
Passer-by: Did you think that was funny?
Me: Yes, it made me smile a little bit.
Passer-by: Doesn’t that [...]

Son of Manimal

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Art critic: How is this piece the metaphorical offspring of ‘Manimal’?
Artist: It isn’t. It’s the actual offspring.
He’s the lovechild of Elmo and one of the zoo animals.
Art critic: But I thought Elmo was their opposite- in some way their captive.
Artist: There was an element of Stockholm Syndrome, you’re right.
But fundamentally, beasts [...]

Manimal

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Art critic: I find this piece mildly disturbing. Was that intentional?
Artist: Not straight away. It started as a communion of beasts. They are free, yet choosing to be a part of something more formal. Perhaps like a group of mentally disturbed patients holding a dinner party.
But halfway through I sensed a [...]