BEAR HEART, New York Installation Photograph

BEAR HEART - A naturally peaceful bear protrudes from the wall with arms extended in a kind gesture, paws touching. The negative shape of the arms creates a simple but powerful message, and encourages the viewer to wrestle with larger issues of life.

First installed at the OVERFLOW solo exhibition in Brooklyn, NY in April, 2012. Bear Heart is a 350 lbs. reclaimed black bear from the Adirondack mountains. The artist found a bear from a taxidermy shop that had not been claimed, and had the arms positioned as if giving the viewer a hug and at the same time forming a heart.

This 8"H x 10"W or 11" x 14" photograph is a documentation of the site specific installation at SoapBox Gallery in Brooklyn, NY in April, 2012.