The late Lin May Saeed, who died in 2023, is an artist known for her sculptures, drawings, and installations exploring themes of animal liberation and human-animal relationships. She produced her animal sculptures by carving their forms in salvaged styrofoam, then casting the forms in bronze, a method that allowed her to capture details of the original material and give the works heft and durability. Saeed explored the valuable relationships between humans and non-human subjects and often depicted animals with a sense of dignity and empathy, challenging traditional narratives of dominance and exploitation.
The pangolin, depicted here by Saeed, plays a crucial role in nature by controlling insect populations and helping to maintain healthy ecosystems. Despite their ecological importance, they are the most trafficked mammals in the world due to their rare mammalian scales and face severe threats from poaching and habitat loss. In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pangolin was briefly blamed for the spread of the virus to humans before the theory was debunked. Saeed, a humanitarian and vegetarian, embodied respect and adoration for animals and, through her art, including Pangolin, she encourages us to reconsider our perspectives, urging a shift towards more ethical and compassionate interaction with other non-human animals.
The late Lin May Saeed, who died in 2023, is an artist known for her sculptures, drawings, and installations exploring themes of animal liberation and human-animal relationships. She produced her animal sculptures by carving their forms in salvaged styrofoam, then casting the forms in bronze, a method that allowed her to capture details of the original material and give the works heft and durability. Saeed explored the valuable relationships between humans and non-human subjects and often depicted animals with a sense of dignity and empathy, challenging traditional narratives of dominance and exploitation.
The pangolin, depicted here by Saeed, plays a crucial role in nature by controlling insect populations and helping to maintain healthy ecosystems. Despite their ecological importance, they are the most trafficked mammals in the world due to their rare mammalian scales and face severe threats from poaching and habitat loss. In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pangolin was briefly blamed for the spread of the virus to humans before the theory was debunked. Saeed, a humanitarian and vegetarian, embodied respect and adoration for animals and, through her art, including Pangolin, she encourages us to reconsider our perspectives, urging a shift towards more ethical and compassionate interaction with other non-human animals.
The late Lin May Saeed, who died in 2023, is an artist known for her sculptures, drawings, and installations exploring themes of animal liberation and human-animal relationships. She produced her animal sculptures by carving their forms in salvaged styrofoam, then casting the forms in bronze, a method that allowed her to capture details of the original material and give the works heft and durability. Saeed explored the valuable relationships between humans and non-human subjects and often depicted animals with a sense of dignity and empathy, challenging traditional narratives of dominance and exploitation.
The pangolin, depicted here by Saeed, plays a crucial role in nature by controlling insect populations and helping to maintain healthy ecosystems. Despite their ecological importance, they are the most trafficked mammals in the world due to their rare mammalian scales and face severe threats from poaching and habitat loss. In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pangolin was briefly blamed for the spread of the virus to humans before the theory was debunked. Saeed, a humanitarian and vegetarian, embodied respect and adoration for animals and, through her art, including Pangolin, she encourages us to reconsider our perspectives, urging a shift towards more ethical and compassionate interaction with other non-human animals.
