Sally Molloy: Memorial To All The Animals We've Ever Had To Kill

Overview

Humanity has a complex relationship with animals. We welcome them into our homes as pets, raise money to save their habitats and spend hours watching cute cat videos — and we also cage them in zoos for our viewing pleasure, cull the ones considered pests and serve others up on our tables as a source of sustenance. Alas, it only gets more complicated. We shed tears over the loss of our beloved pooches, walk past dead possums on the road on a daily basis, go fishing for fun and food, and eagerly swat flies.

If you don't know how to feel about all of that, you're not alone. And while Sally Molloy's latest project won't give you any answers, it might just offer some catharsis. Or point you in that direction, at least.

On July 15 and 16, Memorial To All The Animals We've Ever Had To Kill invites participants to head to the corner of Jane Street and Riverside Drive in West End, share their stories, and then see the results included as part of the closing memorial viewing. Think of the CLUTCH Collective piece as a tribute, a confession and a piece of art — and whatever else you need it to be as you work through your thoughts and feelings.

Image: 'Eugene and the ghost of poss', Sally Molloy.