A Eulogy for Animals Lost
- Submitting institution
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Teesside University
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- 7443015
- Type
- L - Artefact
- Location
- Gallery North, Newcastle, UK
- Open access status
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- Month of production
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- Year of production
- 2018
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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1
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- A Eulogy for Animals Lost is an interdisciplinary exploration of the threat of trafficking to non-human animals, by Amy Dover, artist and illustrator, specialising in endangered species and animal rights, and Professor of Green Criminology Tanya Wyatt, a world expert on wildlife trafficking.
This research was showcased in an exhibition at Gallery North in Newcastle, to highlight how this is not just a distant problem happening in Africa or Asia, but that Britain too is a source of, and destination for, trafficked wildlife. The exhibition combined allegorical drawings of endangered species with text descriptions of green criminological research, which investigated consumer demand for wildlife and wildlife products. Worldwide, the legislative and criminal justice systems are overwhelmingly human-centred, and hence green criminology involving non-humans and the environment is an under-researched field. Therefore, this collaborative research is thought to have produced the first example of an exhibition of drawing and writing of this kind, to create new understanding about the plight non-human animals are facing. The exhibition was part of The Great Exhibition of the North and shared the gallery space with works by Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso and Damien Hirst.
A zine was published as a takeaway from the exhibition to disseminate the message outside of the confines and audience of the gallery space. Data was collected through postcards and an on-line survey, to understand people’s knowledge of the issue and perception of the exhibition. Both the zine and exhibition had a call to action, which showed how the audience could help with this critical concern. Dover curated the exhibition and designed all the printed and digital materials, which were not only used to promote the exhibition but also to spread its message.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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