Title: Experimentation
Materials: Compact makecup container, and rabbit fur
Spell #3 Philosophy on the way to Ecology, Part II, pp. 44 - 72
Found on page 48, the bottom of the first paragraph
"Since humans alone are a mixture of extended matter and thinking mind, we alone are able to feel and to experience our body's mechanical sensations. Meanwhile, all other organisms, consisting solely of extended matter, are in truth nothing more than automatons, incapable of actual experience unable to feel pleasure or suffer pain. Hence, we humans need have no scruples about manipulating, exploiting or experimenting upon other animals in any manner we see fit"
Artist Statement: The text above shows humans as having no empathy or compassion towards animals, especially the last sentence. It literally states that we as humans do not need scruples when exploiting or experimenting on animals in any manner we see fit. I wanted to create something that dealt with animal testing, because it is a practice that directly deals with experimentation and exploitation. Rabbits are one of the most commonly tested on animals, especially when it comes to cosmetics. I decided to place real rabbit fur in a blush compact case. I bought the rabbit fur from hobby lobby and cut a piece out to replace the blush. This is a literal consequence of using makeup that has been tested on animals, thousands of animals die and people still buy the products.
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