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![Kiki Smith, Pounce, 2018-2019](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1600,h_1600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/ws-artwise/usr/images/artworks/secondary_images/9373/kiki-smith.-title-tbc-.-detail-head.-100x200cm.-hand-knotted-hand-dyed-wool.-tomorrow-s-tigers-2018.-courtesy-the-artist-and-timothy-taylor-gallery-london-ny.-image-dan-fontanelli.low-res.jpg)
Kiki Smith, Pounce, detail, 2018-2019.
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Kiki Smith, portrait courtesy the artist.
Kiki Smith
(dimensions are variable as each rug is handmade)
Further images
This rug uses a blend of plied yarn to give the effect of the tiger's fur. It has had an antique burn and wash applied to give it a faded and aged look.
'Anything that can alleviate the suffering of animals in the world is of benefit. Tomorrow's Tigers was an opportunity for me to use an image that I had made of a tiger eating a woman that was inspired by Rousseau paintings. I changed the scale and repainted the image.'
Exhibitions
Tomorrow's Tigers (2019) at Sothebys, London, United Kingdom.
Tomorrow's Tigers (2019-2020) Academician's Room at The Royal Academy of Arts, London.