The Observer profiles artist Polly Morgan, who explains her justification for using taxidermy in her art.
As she explains it: “a) I don’t want to get in trouble with the animal-rights nutters, and b) even though I eat meat and killing for meat is quite a natural thing to do, killing something and trying to make it look alive again is not a very natural thing to do.”
Kim Stallwood is an independent author, scholar and advisor on animal rights. His forthcoming book, Animal Dharma, explores what it means to care deeply about animals. Starting in 1976 he has held leadership positions with some of the world’s foremost organisations in the UK and US, including CIWF, BUAV, PETA, The Animals’ Agenda, Animals and Society Institute and Minding Animals International. A vegetarian since 1974 when as a student he worked in a chicken slaughterhouse. A vegan since 1976. His evil twin is the Grumpy Vegan.