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"The hen is used as a symbol for fertility and reproduction in many different cultures and communities, this image came to fruition whilst I was exploring narratives surrounding matriarchal figures in my life. Britney was rescued from a local egg laying farm when she was a year and a half old and her productivity began to slow down. Even though Britney came from a free-range farm with access to acres of land and a constant supply of food and fresh water, feather pecking can still occur when the birds become stressed or are at the bottom of the hierarchy. The sight of her unfeathered body and protruding crop is unsettling especially if you aren't familiar with the biology of poultry. Her body emulating a carcass, she is presented on a pedestal and juxtaposed against an unfamiliar environment, becoming more alien and displaced. People find the personalisation of a food source disconcerting and I intentionally play in to this by naming the chicken, giving her an identity."

Mother's Morning Routine

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Mother's Morning Routine II

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