Leg and Tail hex-grid study 1 Print

This work is a digital study that uses the colours of Leg and Tail Tape for inspiration. This tape is used to strap around the legs and/or tails of animals for management purposes. The support of animal welfare principles is an important influence in my art. I am interested in how this subject matter can be represented in a non-representational way, as I want to deal with the subject matter indirectly. I take this approach because, I want to ask the questions that surround our ethical responsibility towards animals rather than answer it for others. I often use the hexagonal structure as a point of control in my art, which has its origin from cages, fences, chemical codes etc., and then mix in other material cultural items that stem from the agricultural sector, such as in this instance the colours from the animal control product.