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Artworks
Chi Ling Tabart
Pet Trade, 2025Huon pine, radiata pine, cypress pine and acrylic paint16 x 12 x 35 cm (approx overall installation)BG11118AU$ 2,930.00Exotic geckos are prized by collectors. The tail knotted into a bow signifies the trade in geckos as “gifts”. The knot can also symbolises problems, plus breeders mixing genetics. The...Exotic geckos are prized by collectors. The tail knotted into a bow signifies the trade in geckos as “gifts”. The knot can also symbolises problems, plus breeders mixing genetics. The red stool is a metaphor for human activity and a small and artificial environment where geckos live. The illegal trade in geckos has decreased populations to the point where some species are now
critically endangered.
