Artist:
Linda Weil
The Bestiary, or ‘Book of Beasts’, was among the most popular illustrated texts of the European Middle Ages. Never intended as pure scientific texts, these richly illustrated manuscripts offered a vision of wonder, variety and hidden meanings found in nature. They were books that explained the world of that time, place, and influences. The bestiary provided the basis for the study of natural history and its legacy still impacts visual arts today. This work is from my ‘Bestiary Mechanica’ that draws on this rich medieval tradition and blends it with elements of the modern world of A.I. and cybernetics. My beasts are creations of mechanical, organic and biomechanical body parts offering a contemporary take on the established form. Each beast was selected based my own personal affection for the animal, from dragons to cats, each drawing holds elements from my own time and place.
Acknowledgment of traditional owners.
We would like to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land on which our building stands, their leaders, past, present and emerging.