Shine Shivan

l r 47 of 183 works

Cock Dump, 2011

Taxidermy, steel, wire, used blanket

60 x 42 x 72 inches


The dominant themes of fluid gender roles and the quest for the marvelous are evident in the works, which are semi-autobiographical in nature. In Cock Dump, the taxidermal cocks used as a symbol of masculinity are arranged in an orgiastic frenzy. They seem to say, We question society’s attempt to inscribe us with a specific sexual role. We love freedom to love.