Adam Moreno, Pangolin Plush

2019

Fabric Sculpture

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Wildlife plays an integral part in culture and cultural identity. The scales of this pangolin are made from a variety of fabrics representative of different indigenous groups across the home range of the ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii). Pangolin Plush aims to show that wildlife and culture are not at odds with each other, but rather interwoven.

Special thanks to Raising Rhino Rands and the Mapusha Weavers.