the hoatzin, also known as the ‘stink chicken’ or ‘skunkbird’ is a pheasant-sized bird native to the rainforests of south america. with many bizarre and un-birdlike traits, the hoatzin is often compared to reptiles. young hoatzins are born with two claws on their wings that assist them to climb in the rainforest (the claws eventually fall off). hoatzins have a bare face and large crest resembling a mohawk. the hoatzin earned their strange nicknames from their process of fermenting food inside their overly large crop, which makes them smell unpleasant.
So close to wrapping up this piece that’s been intimidating me for the past month..
You can see it in person next Saturday, December 15th at Talon Gallery in Portland OR for the opening of my solo show “The Cull (You Are Not Welcome Here)”
I made some personal animated work for the first time in ages! This is my real-life midnight garden, on a shelf in my bedroom. Featuring some of my manga and other books, my cat PJ, and some catnip and dill seedlings.
