Meet Animal Meat - Antennae The Journal of Nature in Visual Culture

Progressive”. The central inquiry of the
discussion asked: where do we draw the
line when using animals (dead and alive)
in artwork? Who is responsible for drawing
the line in the first place, and how may
we, as both artists and viewers, serve to
respect it?
I believe that the abuse, torture and death of any
being is unacceptable, especially when not
indispensible. But I do not in principle object to
works of art involving the presence of animals, as
long as they are of course treated with dignity and
with an underlying respect for life. However, I find it
particularly troubling that art, in the aim of
creating discussion at all costs may
simultaneously contribute to brutality.
What are you currently working on?
I am still considering the relationship between us
and objects in consideration of the ego. My work
will continue to explore the domestic sphere as
well as the urban one. The aesthetic of the
finished works will be different, but my enquiry on
society and men will be further explored.
Simone Racheli was born in Florence in 1966. He studied at the Academy of Art
in Florence and currently lives in Rome. He is one of the most prominent
internationally contemporary Italian sculptures and has been extensively exhibited
both in Italy and abroad.
Simone Racheli was interviewed by Antennae in Summer 2010 � Antennae
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