Canine Artefacts

Historic artefacts that inspired Xoloti

XolotiThe toy terrier, based on Mesoamerican pre-Columbian tributes to the dog breed that would eventually become the Chihuahua.

FooThe guardian dog, a rusted remnant of the bronze relics from bygone Chinese dynasties.

AtticaThe elegant hound, patterned with the imagery of vases from the red-figure period of ancient Greek pottery.

‘Canine Artefacts’ highlights man’s best friend in different historical contexts.

Each represents an epoch with a distinct craft in which dogs were immortalised, as they have been with us since the dawn of civilisation.

The piece was made for a gallery show in Bogotá. Shown as a framed QR code, a scan opened one of the three at random.

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