Animal Selves
Silicone, Alpaca Hair, Fibreglass, Muslin, Mixed Media
130 x 31 x 46cm
$19,000 AUD
2024
Animal Selves, a porcine girl in a moment of self-reflection, invites viewers to reconsider their relationship with nature. Pigs are among the most intelligent domesticated animals, outperforming three-year-old children and dogs in cognitive ability tests. They can empathise with human emotions and express their own through twenty distinct sounds. The girl’s mask symbolises societal expectations that, as we mature, we distance ourselves from our instinctual, unfiltered connections with nature. The work challenges us to embrace our shared origins and to recognise animals as sentient beings.
Animal Selves - Prints
Material: Eco Solvent Pigment Print on Cotton Rag Art Paper
Framed with non-reflective glass
Year of print: 2024
Payments managed by Stripe
International shipping available
Framed editions available for Sydney pick-up only
Untitled 1
Framed Edition - Sold Out
45 x 80cm - 4 Left
Untitled 2
Untitled 3
Untitled 4
Photographing his sculpture in real-world settings, Drayton crafts a narrative where the porcine girl meets a human girl and her hound in a wooded bushland. Together, they explore and learn about themselves and each other, prompting viewers to question their differences from animals.
Primitive Medium - Short Film
Primitive Medium follows sculpture artist, Rush Drayton, as he works on his latest piece Animal Selves. The film explores Drayton’s process and the interrelationship between humans and the natural world.
Director/ Editor: Henry Smith
Cinematographers: Charlie Wood, Henry Smith
Music Composition & Sound Design: Charlie Tait
Colourist: Sam Holman
When I Grow Up
Silicone, Alpaca Hair, Hardwood, Mixed Media
64 x 37 x 28cm
$11,000 AUD
2023
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In 2022, males aged over 85 years had the highest age-standardised suicide rate in Australia (Australian Bureau of Statistics). 'When I Grow Up' is a comment on this hidden epidemic. As children, we find friends easily in the playground. The swing is a metaphor for the man's once-youthful self and his challenge to maintain intergenerational relationships with social isolation on the rise. 'When I Grow Up' serves as a poignant reminder that, beyond statistics, there is a need for renewed societal efforts to foster connections and understanding across generations.
Couch Potato
White Earthenware
34 x 47 x 54cm
$2500 AUD
Finalist - Hornsby Art Prize 2023
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‘Couch Potato’ is a satirical commentary on the sedentary nature of modern society. The form of the pillow, complete with a protruding belly, is a gentle mockery and symbolic representation of people spending enough time on the couch to eventually become part of the furniture. As with any animal, humans are designed to move and engage with the natural world. This artwork serves as a reminder of our primal instincts buried beneath our technologically dependent lifestyles.