" Kiddie Kat II " 1986
" Mixed-Media Sculpture "
15" x 20" x 19"
Homo Sapien Felis Catus
Often times, experimental manipulations can have unexpected results. On occasion, these results take on an unsightly, even horrific nature. The Kiddie Kat II is a tragic case in point. Continued attempts at domestication have proven futile, as the Kiddie kat II seems to prefer its capricious and unsavory lifestyle. Seemingly predestined to straying, the Kiddie Kat II has become the scourge of our modern “civilized” society. Aggressive and combative, the Kiddie Kat II makes its way through the squalor and turmoil of our darkest urban underbellies, finding solace only with vagabonds and similar outcasts it encounters. The Kiddie Kat II is not, however, immune to exploitation. Fearless sportsman have amassed great fortunes, wagering on the Kiddie kat II’s instinctual fights to the death. These barbaric displays of inhumanity have recently been outlawed by the state, insuring a protected, if not pathetic, existence for this most unfortunate species.