Polly Morgan is a trained taxidermist who transforms creatures into witty and unexpected sculptures. Often using animals which evoke fear, or connotations of dirt and disease such as rats and pigeons, Morgan contradicts viewer expectations by pairing them with beautiful objects and surroundings. Her works dismantle the traditional notions of taxidermy often associated with the Victorian era.
POLLY MORGAN (British, 1980)
Taxidermy squirrel, champagne glass, plinth
17h x 20 x 30cm
Acquired in 2007
