My works focus on dreams and get inspiration from nature. In this project, I would like to continue to develop ideas around this theme. However, I will make it more contextually. Whether to close all zoos is a controversial topic. In my opinion, I still do not have an answer. I would like to use this research file as a journey, to take me through what happened to zoos' animals in the past. I might get the answer at the end by substituting myself with the animal that I can feel from the first perspective.
Tilikum, the biggest killer whale in captivity is a starting point. His stories introduced the zoos' animals life to me. From this initial research, I will move on to collect data about animal killers in zoos and learn about what reasons led to these consequences. It is a worldwide topic, I might select some significant stories and include them in my project paintings, which one of my aims is to raise the awareness of animals protection.
A picture of the biggest killer whale in the world, credit: Milan Boers | CC by 2.0.
So how does this project links to dreams? The previous project stated that dreams can be explained in two ways, things that happened in our minds or imaginations when we are sleeping, or a life goal to achieve. I have a rough idea to connect these two definitions. Dreams happen are always because we have some things afraid to face or we want to escape from. So I create dreams for these animals, to let them free and rest in peace in the world of art. This world is too cruel for them, I hope they have a place that happy to live in. This is also a life goal for them. If I am Tilikum, I must think of running away every day and wish so much if there is another world with no harm.
Reference:
SEAWORLDOFHURT (2017) One Year After Tilikum’s Death, PETA Urges SeaWorld to Ban Breeding and Send Animals to Sanctuaries. [Online] Available from: https://www.seaworldofhurt.com/features/30-years-three-deaths-tilikums-tragic-story/. [Accessed by 30/01/2022]
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