These impactful
pigeon pendants were first created for a store in East London. Randall points out
on her site that while pigeons are considered vermin, they are actually quite beautiful with shimmering green and purple feathers adorning their necks.
You might think taxidermy is frightening or macabre, but if an animal is already dead, it can be an ethical way to celebrate the beauty of nature. Randall points out that it’s a step away from the drab, IKEA-ized furnishings we’ve become accustomed to too. “There’s a desperation to reintroduce character to our homes,” she says. “Most of the animals we use are shot as vermin and their bodies either used as food for other animal or left to rot. By giving them a purpose, they become quite beautiful.”
+ Alex Randall
DISRESPECTFUL is the one word that comes to mind immediately.
Would this be considered “celebrating the beauty of nature” if you imagined humans in place of these animals?
I’m a designer AND an animal activist, and this is nothing less than revolting, arrogant, and disgusting in my eyes.
Rat and squirrel lamps are certainly among the more unexpected lighting fixtures, that’s for certain. It’s good to know that the lamps are at least using reclaimed materials.
Very… creative idea. Isn’t it smelly?