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DARWIN'S DREAM, St Pancras Church, London (UK), 2014

Darwin's Dream springboards from Vanmechelen ongoing project The Cosmopolitan Chicken, in which he uses the chicken as a universal metaphor. In the evocative, labyrinthine tunnels of the 200 year old crypt of St. Pancras Church, Darwin’s Dream, reflects on the artist’s discoveries through works in a multitude of media. Curated by Jill Silverman van Coenegrachts and James Putnam, the exhibition features a living ‘jungle’ and a miniature lake at its centre and includes performance video, photography and sculpture in glass. The genetic lineage throughout the generations of the cosmopolitan chickens is illustrated in a family tree and larger than life-size photographic portraits of the parents and their offspring, presented alongside specimens of the different generations preserved in taxidermy.

Darwin's Dream, London (UK)

Darwin's Dream, London (UK)

Darwin's Dream, London (UK)

Darwin's Dream, London (UK)

Darwin's Dream, London (UK)

Darwin's Dream, London (UK)

Darwin's Dream, London (UK)

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