ARTWORK > Buterflied

german pincer by michael paulus
polymer clay, metal-flake epoxy, enamel, on wood base
8 x 7 x 8 inches tall
2006
german pincer by michael paulus detail 1
polymer clay, metal-flake epoxy, enamel, on wood base
8 x 7 x 8 inches tall
2006
german pincer by michael paulus detail 2
polymer clay, metal-flake epoxy, enamel, on wood base
8 x 7 x 8 inches tall
2006

for the Wurstminster Dog Show
Portland, OR 2007
curated by Jason Sturgill

the German Pinscher - a breed, representing for me, the epitome of human engineering/control of the environment. It’s like designing something and then allowing the element of chance (in this case genetics), then judging the random outcome based on the original blueprint.