Bio | ※ Lucia Mocnay ※

Artist Statement:

I aim to create pieces that are macabre yet delightful, which emit an aesthetic of veneration and awe.

All animal remains used in my work are sourced ethically and conscientiously.

I work with invasive species to aid the balance of the fragile native ecosystem and help restore and sustain Australia’s unique flora and fauna.

I re-purpose remains that would otherwise perish and give them an honorary second life.

About:

Born in Slovakia in 1979, her family immigrated to Melbourne, Australia as refugees when she was 4. Lucia’s creative side was always dominant, she completed a Bachelor of Fine Art at Monash University in 2000, winning the Bronze Nose Art Prize in 1998. Her current body of work began in 2012 and has been exhibited regularly since.

As an avid antique and nature lover and a collector of relics, Lucia applied her passions into her artwork, upcycling found objects, antiques, textiles, and ethically sourced animal remains. She gathers inspiration from folklore, archetypes, mythology and mysticism while exploring history, culture, migration and fashion.

As a mother and an environmentalist she has been a long time financial supporter of local and worldwide animal and conservation charities (listed below in ethical statement)

Her artistic influences include the Czech stop-motion animator Jan Švankmajer, bone artist Jessica Joslin, taxidermy artist Sarina Brewer and the forefather of anthropomorphic taxidermy, Walter Potter.

Her ongoing collaborative photographic project titled ‘Anthropomorphic Ancestry’ where she impersonates the archetypes of her characters and they pose together as two counterparts can be seen here

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