Skoglund's dream-like images of colorful animals against quotidian backgrounds evince the paradoxes between the natural environment and the manmade world
Published with McNay Art Museum and Paci Contemporary Gallery.
American photographer and installation artist Sandy Skoglund's (born 1946) work drowns viewers in the ultra-saturated consciousness of contemporary life. From neon orange goldfish swimming in a blue bedroom to toxic green cats stalking around a kitchen, the conflict between the manmade world and the natural environment becomes an ongoing struggle—an eternal clash of culture and nature. Thus, the appropriately titled exhibition Enchanting Nature, and its corresponding catalog, showcases works from Skoglund's entire career, emphasizing the ongoing themes in her art including ecology, the environment and interspecies kinship. It includes her most famous installations such as Revenge of the Goldfish and Radioactive Cats alongside the never-before-exhibited Fresh Hybrid (2008). Additionally, Skoglund's recent photography series, The Outtakes revisits her prior photoshoots to recover alternative shots that were originally rejected.
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Wednesday, November 12, from 6—8 PM, Rizzoli Bookstore presents a conversation with Sandy Skoglund to celebrate the publication of her new book, Enchanting Nature, a playful and enthralling collection of the artist's signature unconventional dreamlike scenes and images. She will be in conversation with René Paul Barilleaux, followed by a signing.
PLEASE NOTE: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Seating is limited and will be first come, first served. Doors open at 5:30 PM.
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FORMAT: Hbk, 8 x 10 in. / 64 pgs / 40 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $35.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $53 ISBN: 9788862088510 PUBLISHER: Damiani AVAILABLE: 11/25/2025 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA LA
Skoglund's dream-like images of colorful animals against quotidian backgrounds evince the paradoxes between the natural environment and the manmade world
Published with McNay Art Museum and Paci Contemporary Gallery.
American photographer and installation artist Sandy Skoglund's (born 1946) work drowns viewers in the ultra-saturated consciousness of contemporary life. From neon orange goldfish swimming in a blue bedroom to toxic green cats stalking around a kitchen, the conflict between the manmade world and the natural environment becomes an ongoing struggle—an eternal clash of culture and nature. Thus, the appropriately titled exhibition Enchanting Nature, and its corresponding catalog, showcases works from Skoglund's entire career, emphasizing the ongoing themes in her art including ecology, the environment and interspecies kinship. It includes her most famous installations such as Revenge of the Goldfish and Radioactive Cats alongside the never-before-exhibited Fresh Hybrid (2008). Additionally, Skoglund's recent photography series, The Outtakes revisits her prior photoshoots to recover alternative shots that were originally rejected.
