Faux Taxidermy by Dolan Geiman

The ongoing decorating debate in our home/studio is about taxidermy. Honestly, I hate it. Yes, it looks cool, but the idea that something dead is hanging on my wall really grosses me out. Brad really likes taxidermy, and especially now that we are Texans he feels it would compliment the studio. When I found these faux taxidermy sculptures by Dolan Geiman (featured in Friday Likes), I knew we had found a compromise.These sculptures are made of hand-cut salvaged metal. The strips of metal are then placed together to create these intricate fur-like designs, and then affixed to wood mounts. It is the perfect mix of artwork and nature (and no dead animals). He does an amazing job making them look realistic to while using colorful metals. The quote that Geiman uses on his site is a perfect description of these faux taxidermy "“I like to think | (right now, please!) |of a cybernetic forest | filled with pines and electronics | where deer stroll peacefully | past computers | as if they were flowers | with spinning blossoms.” – Excerpt from  “All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace” by Richard Brautigan"