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Oil on canvas,
50 x 50cm
2024,
Strelka was one of the iconic Soviet space dogs whose safe return helped validate human space exploration. Celebrated as “lucky” and “brave,” Strelka became a folkloric symbol of loyalty and courage amidst Cold War tensions. This painting captures her heroic presence, inviting viewers to reflect on the blend of scientific achievement, myth-making and the emotional weight carried by these pioneering animals.
‘The Space Dogs series examines the emotional and ethical tensions in how we relate to animals, drawing on the histories and myths of the Soviet space dogs. These paintings hover between tenderness and control, presenting dogs as vulnerable, spectral figures shaped by human stories. Blending fact, folklore, and memory, the works reflect on agency, dependence, and the quiet costs of domestication - asking what our stories about animals reveal about us.’
Oil on canvas,
50 x 50cm
2024,
Strelka was one of the iconic Soviet space dogs whose safe return helped validate human space exploration. Celebrated as “lucky” and “brave,” Strelka became a folkloric symbol of loyalty and courage amidst Cold War tensions. This painting captures her heroic presence, inviting viewers to reflect on the blend of scientific achievement, myth-making and the emotional weight carried by these pioneering animals.
‘The Space Dogs series examines the emotional and ethical tensions in how we relate to animals, drawing on the histories and myths of the Soviet space dogs. These paintings hover between tenderness and control, presenting dogs as vulnerable, spectral figures shaped by human stories. Blending fact, folklore, and memory, the works reflect on agency, dependence, and the quiet costs of domestication - asking what our stories about animals reveal about us.’