The FERAL GODS paintings represent a "GOD" so-to-speak for a class of animals. They are titled "GOD OF DOG" "GOD OF APE". and "GOD OF SKY".
The artwork for each is a skull (one of a dog, one of an ape and one of a bird) each decorated with Tibetan patterns on them.
This express animals who humans have domesticated and my way of giving them a GOD like figure. Animals are not dependent on religion and prayer, but their suffering and captive nature that we humans hold them in, almost creates a need for them to have something to pray to or believe in. Something greater than the world they know.
The reason for the Tibetan patterns is because of the Tibetans views on animals as "treasures" almost. Many animals are considered as "rich" and are raised or held due to their significance in Tibetan history and not for mere pleasure. It is in a way, treating animals as God-like, or "sacred".
“Feral Gods: GOD of DOG”
70cm X 100cm. Acrylic on 250 gsm paper
shai dahan © 2011
“Feral Gods: GOD of SKY”
70cm X 100cm. Acrylic on 250 gsm paper
shai dahan © 2011
“Feral Gods: GOD of APE”
70cm X 100cm. Acrylic on 250 gsm paper
shai dahan © 2011
