Wickford artist Karley Fricker's statement on animal cruelty
A STUDENT is using art to highlight the devastating consequences of animal neglect.
Karley Fricker took her burgeoning creative talent to Remus Horse Sanctuary, in Buttsbury Road, near Ingatestone, on January 9 to install "Blinded" a metaphorical piece of work she conceived and created to highlight the extent of people's ignorance of the mistreatment of animals.
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Art Student Karley Fricher 21 is studying for a Fine Art Degree at South Essex College
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Art Student Karley Fricher 21 is studying for a Fine Art Degree at South Essex College
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vision of suffering: Art student Karley Fricker used black fabric to create 'Blinded', a work highlighting our lack of awareness of animal cruelty
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Art Student Karley Fricher 21 is studying for a Fine Art Degree at South Essex College
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Art Student Karley Fricher 21 is studying for a Fine Art Degree at South Essex College
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Art Student Karley Fricher 21 is studying for a Fine Art Degree at South Essex College
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Art Student Karley Fricher 21 is studying for a Fine Art Degree at South Essex College
She used the barn reserved for animals with the severest health problems to set up two lengths of black fabric measuring 11m by 2m which were stretched along the barn to a point at one end.
The 21-year-old vegan, who grew up in Wickford and studies fine art at South Essex College, explained the meaning behind her message. "I am very interested in animal rights and welfare, and also in the work of Remus Horse Sanctuary.
"The work is a visual play on the use of horse blinders, which are used to control a horse's field of vision," she said.
"It's appropriate in terms of society being blinded and therefore allowing the mistreatment of animals to continue."
The artwork was created as part of Karley's fine art course.
6 Comments
by skdfs
Sunday, January 22 2012, 12:09AM
“Why the red arrows? Point of information surely. "Blinders" is a colloquial American term not used in this country - few driving people would even have heard of it. "Blinkers" is the term that has historically and is currently being used. Their function is not to restrict the horse's vision per se but to prevent it from seeing the wheels of the carriage out of the corner of their eyes. In normal conditions a well trained horse would be quite happy with that, but if something exceptional should happen - i.e. a dog rushing up and barking - then the movement in the periphery of the horse's vision might trigger the flight response. Horses are not good at multitasking.
Why doesn't she just retitle the exhibition "Blinkers"? It would have much more resonance with British culture and still carry the implication of restricted vision.”
by skdfs
Thursday, January 19 2012, 7:42PM
“They're called "blinkers" not "blinders"”