Lisa Black

Lisa Black
Born 1982
Australia
Known for Sculptor, Jeweler
Notable work Fixed Animals, Departed Skulls
Movement Mixed metal media

Lisa Black is a sculpture artist and jeweler based in Auckland, New Zealand. Her work often combines taxidermied animals and preserved insects with found metal and sometimes working mechanical parts,[1] and has been described as "Steampunk" art, although she does not use the term herself.[2] She self categorizes her work by adding "Fixed" to the titles of her pieces made to look living, and "Departed" to the pieces made to look deceased.[3][4] The first work in the Fixed series was Fixed Fawn.[5]

Her work has been featured in Marie Claire[6] Magazine, The New Zealand Herald,[1] and the television show New Zealand's Next Top Model.

Taxidermy Works

Fixed Series

A series of sculptures using Taxidermied animals and metal parts from different eras.

Departed Series

A series of sculptures using the taxidermied skulls of animals and metal parts.[11]

Jewelry

Selected exhibitions

References

  1. 1 2 Walker, Zoe (19 January 2011). "Lisa Black's favourite things". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  2. Ship, Jesse (2008-06-29). "Format Magazine Interview". Formatmag.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  3. Graham, Michael (2010-04-04). "Treehugger.com article". Treehugger.com article. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  4. "Official Website". Lisablackcreations.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  5. "Fixing the Broken: an Interview with Taxidermy Artist Lisa Black". Joe Hubris. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  6. "Official website". Lisablackcreations.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  7. Fixed Mammals by Lisa Black
  8. Fixed Reptiles by Lisa Black
  9. Fixed Birds by Lisa Black
  10. Fixed Pheasant Wings by Lisa Black
  11. Departed Skulls by Lisa Black
  12. "Departed Ram by Lisa Black". Joe Hubris. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  13. Gilded Butterfly Necklaces by Lisa Black

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