Komar and Malamid
Exhibition
Komar & Melamid:
When Elephants Paint, The Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project
In the project, When Elephants Paint by controversial ex-pat Russian artists Komar and Melamid, works by various elephants from around the world and a series of photographs taken by a chimpanzee called Mikki, tackled the question ‘Can animals make art?’ Beyond the immediate ‘gimmickry’ of the project, the exhibition raised awareness of our own responses to artistic expression, beauty, intelligence and value.
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Public programs, education and events
Operated, Alliance Magazine, May-June, p5.Artist talk – Komar and Malamid: When Elephants Paint22 June 2001This talk by Russian ex-pat artists Komar and Melamid examined the Asian Elephant Conservation Project...