Lady Lagomorph (2017)

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Video, 4:07 minutes. Installation at Photophobia: Contemporary Moving Image Festival at the Art Gallery of Hamilton.

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This video is an intimate visualization of a shared moment of trust and sensuality, in which the artist’s persona, Mrs. Lady Lagomorph, publicly displays her tender affection for her rabbit.

I am interested in the parallels between women and animals throughout history, and apply this through representations of myself and pet rabbit Lou. First wave feminism suggests the removal of all dominance in relationships, between men and women, as well as human and animal. This philosophy is impossible to practice as a caregiver to a pet, and I view my rabbit as a life partner instead. Throughout the duration of tour time spent together, both myself and Lou experienced benign growths in the same location, thus suggesting our relationship was fated.