I visited “Spirit Animal” by Lika Cameo, an exhibtion currently featured at DixMix Gallery in room “Amalfia”.
As the name implies the showcased art has a connection to animals. It consists of 10 different pictures showing the upper part of male and female bodies and their faces. They are framed by smoke and in the smoke you can recognize animals.
The pictures are presented in a particular way at DixMix Gallery, mirrors of them are displayed on the ceiling, like shadows, the already only little used colour in the pictures doesn’t show in the mirrored pictures, just some basic elements.
Lika provides some thoughts with her work:
“I need to spend more time in the woods, To listen to birds in trees, I need to look for flashes of fox. Which animal speaks to me?
When I discover who it is, I will watch where that animal goes, Sketching to understands everything, My spirit animal knows.
And then I will live with new secrets, I will follow advice from my guide, Even my dreams will be different, Goodby… Iam going outside…“
The picture next to the board with Lika’s thoughts is titled “Wolf”, and the wolf can be easily seen in the smoke. You can get this picture as a gift and souvenir of this exhibition.
“Spirit Animal” by Lika Cameo – Wolf
The pictures are very artful and fanciful, true eycatchers that invite to immerse deeper into them. Why is this animal in her/his mind? We connect certain characteristics with different animals like dolphins, wolfs, lions, dogs, cats, eagles … we project having these characteristics ourself, comparing with these animals.
Lika Cameo (Likacameo) is in Second Life for more than 3 years. She’s passionate about art, photography, architecture, travel, yoga and people. Lika has a flickr account with more of her art and whe has an own gallery in Second Life, the Cameo Art Studio.
Examples of the art shown at “Spirit Animal” by Lika Cameo: Dog, Eagle, Dolphin (upper left), Bear (lower left), Otter (right)
Lika Cameo’s art is unique and displayed very thoughtfully. I enjoyed my visit. Thank you Dixmix for providing and curating the DixMix Gallery, thank you Megan for building it and for contributing at it. The exhibition “Spirit Animal” by Lika Cameo shall stay open until end of June.
Landmark to Dixmix Gallery
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Madori%20Bay/46/213/22
DixMix Gallery website
https://www.dixmixgallery.xyz/
Lika Cameo’s flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/184680643@N05/albums
Cameo Art Studio
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bragg/105/230/2202
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