Menagerie II : Animal Portraiture by Mark Elton
On Display 29 June - 19 August 2018 in the Gustavian and Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Galleries
presented in partnership with The Red River Zoo

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Menagerie II is a follow-up to Mark Elton's 2016 Rourke exhibition Menagerie, where the definitions of what is natural or humane were explored via a gallery of animal portraits. While the selection of animals on display in Menagerie focused solely on the selection of wildlife in front of textured backdrops, Menagerie II will display a collection of creatures selected from the Red River Zoo and beyond in illustrated environments more akin to their natural habitats.
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“Though my main goal in Menagerie was to aid the audience in recognizing the life that exists behind the eyes of these creatures we take for granted, in Menagerie II, I wanted to extend beyond that, and show that we all deserve to live in a safe and healthy environment” says Elton.