Situated at the San Diego Natural History Museum and at Linda Moore Gallery in San Diego, Nina Katchadourian’s project, Chloe, showcased Chloe, a taxidermy dog, propped on an embroidered silk pillow. While it was the intention of the artist to show the actual taxidermy dog at the Natural History Museum, mixed opinion on public perception of a taxidermy pet on view influenced the museum to opt for a Chloe stand-in. On view at the museum, in a Plexiglas vitrine, was a photograph of Chloe on an identical silk pillow, accompanied by a placard referring viewers to the Linda Moore Gallery where the actual Chloe could be seen.
Curator: Mark Quint
Organizer: San Diego Natural History Museum
Venues: San Diego Natural History Museum and Linda Moore Gallery, San Diego
Additional project sponsors
Joyce Anderson Taxidermy; Mark Quint