Jamie McCartney is a versatile artist, driven by experimentation. No subject is too controversial, nor any process off limits. It is little wonder that he is gathering an international following.
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One of my Sexidermy pieces, the pussy cat is of course a visual and verbal pun. However the apparent whimsy of the title is at odds with the shocking and disturbing execution. She lies, regal on a cushion, and from a distance looks very natural. Only on close inspection does one see the hyper realistic human vagina in the middle of its face. Shocking, intriguing, funny, sick, are all words which have been used to describe this piece. It is what one brings to it, which colours your experience and that is its power. You are left to examine your own reaction.