Menagerie

A small, pale yellow bird-shaped sculpture rests among fallen brown leaves, twigs, and drooping branches on a forest floor.
A black-and-white portrait of a woman with long dark hair resting her face on one hand and gazing thoughtfully to the side against a dark background.
Title
Menagerie
Artist
Jen Blazina
Date
2011
Description
Blazina’s Menagerie is a playful installation of cast hydro-cal sculptures. It explores memory through the magical forest fairy tales of a child’s imagination while questioning the identity of kitsch, suburban lawn ornaments in an unfamiliar setting.
Artwork Type
Sculpture
Concepts
Place and Belonging
Audience / Engagement Type
Public / General Audience
Location
Woodside, California
Rights
Rights held by institution
Website
https://djerassi.org/sculptures/menagerie/
Affiliated Organizations
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
Language
English
Item sets
California Art & Climate Archive
Other
Media
A small, pale yellow bird-shaped sculpture rests among fallen brown leaves, twigs, and drooping branches on a forest floor.Jen Blazina, Menagerie
A black-and-white portrait of a woman with long dark hair resting her face on one hand and gazing thoughtfully to the side against a dark background.Portrait of Jen Blazina