The Man who swallowed the Universe Collage

Featuring the artist's signature juxtapositions cut carefully from old magazines preceding ironic composition, 'Shy Wild' sees the artist explore the relationship between mostly wild animals and humans with a note on social media.  “Having grown up on a remote farm north of Otjiwarongo and now living in London, it continually amazes me how little respect, fear or understanding most people have of wild animals,” says Lacheiner-Kuhn.
“We as humans displaced, tamed and treat animals as our accessories and in recent years, they have become a go-to for social media likes.” “The increase of technology and screen-based social interaction contribute to our alienation from the wild and nature,” she says. “Also with globalisation and people being able to travel more freely, there is that constant want/need to out-do your social circle and selfies/photographs with wild animals in exotic places are top of the list for many westerners.” Housing these ruminations in somewhat galactic glittering circles, Lacheiner-Kuhn recycles, remixes and appropriates images and materials to create new worlds entirely by steady, scalpel-wielding hand.