Artwork title : DEEP SEA FISHING
DEEP SEA FISHING,36" x 48", MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS, 2022, BY THE ANTI ARTIST CHRISTOPHER JULIUS MILLER. MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS ABSTRACT. MATERIALS INCLUDE: LOWER JAW FROM AN ALLIGATOR GAR FISH, ALLIGATOR TEETH, TURTLE SHELL, COYOTE BONES, SAND DOLLAR, SEASHELL AND BEADS. THE REMAINS OF DEAD ANIMALS WERE FOUND IN THE FORREST, BEACHES, SWAMPS, AND DESSERTS OF NORTH AMERICA. NO ANIMALS WERE KILLED NOR HARMED FOR THIS WORK OF ART. REPURPOSING THEREMAINS OF DEAD ANIMALS REPRESENTS REBIRTH OR RESSURRECTION. THEY BECOME CREATURES OF FOLKLORE, LEGEND, AND IMAGINATION. DEEP SEA FISHING IS ABOUT CONFRONTING FEAR.