Now all we need is her batting a tiny animated Aeon Flux out of there and the circle will be complete... posted by oonh at 7:34 PM on August 5, 2010 [16 favorites]
Jessica Harrison actually has her own site, with a portfolio of some pretty neat (albeit twisted) works of art. posted by Gator at 7:50 PM on August 5, 2010
Now I want Venus Flytrap eyelashes! posted by dolface at 7:56 PM on August 5, 2010
See, I parsed that as ((fly (leg eyelashes)), and I was all "What? Flies with eyelashes on their legs?"
I really liked this. I would have liked to see them zoomed out, though.
Did she... did she glue them on? Or are they glued to a bit of plastic that's glue to her eyelids, like other fake lashes are? Hmmmm. posted by Made of Star Stuff at 8:44 PM on August 5, 2010
For whatever reason I don't find this disturbing (but I see why other people would), I just worry that she'll get sick because the fly legs have germs on them. posted by XMLicious at 8:45 PM on August 5, 2010
Ugh, that can't be sanitary. What were those flies crawling on right before their legs were amputated? posted by jamaro at 8:52 PM on August 5, 2010
Sanitary? What, you think this is science? This is art! posted by mendel at 9:12 PM on August 5, 2010 [1 favorite]
This is a wee bit more squeamish than when people were knitting with the fur their pets shed. posted by foxy at 9:27 PM on August 5, 2010
Think of the flies! Now there are a bunch of 5-legged flies on my windowsill.
I thought metafilter was safe to read before bed. Turns out that today is the day I find out that's wrong.
Also, keep your [tmbo] out of my metafilter, Made of Star Stuff. posted by komara at 10:16 PM on August 5, 2010
So I'm all what could "fly leg eyelashes mean"? It couldn't literally be fly legs, could it OH DEAR GOD. posted by jokeefe at 10:42 PM on August 5, 2010
This reminds me of that website that had pictures of transexuals posing in lingerie made out of taxidermied rats, but I can't find it to repost it here. Anyone have the link? posted by BuddhaInABucket at 10:57 PM on August 5, 2010
Ah. If only I had a clown made from spiders, I tell myself. posted by sebastienbailard at 12:41 AM on August 6, 2010
See my vest eyelashes! posted by asok at 1:50 AM on August 6, 2010
Boob parasites. (not really)
I just saw this on reddit. Seriously, there is no need to bring that shit here, it's traumatizing. (Even if obviously fake.) posted by nasreddin at 3:48 AM on August 6, 2010
Those poor flies, they'll never be able to land... *sniff* posted by Halloween Jack at 4:59 AM on August 6, 2010
So am I the only one who thought the little fly legs needed to end in tiny shoes? Like a row of mini Rockettes? Just me?
Now that I come to think about it, depending on the species you chose, spider legs would be a lot more graceful and pretty-- but I'm guessing the artist wasn't going for graceful and pretty. posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 5:25 AM on August 6, 2010
The harshness of the fly legs suggests sutures... so the results look as though the eye is emerging from a wound whose sutures have burst.
Which is even more disturbing than the fact that these are insect parts. Parts that have tiny spiky hairs and bits that would surely wind up in the eye itself.
I agree with Secret Life of Gravy--what's needed are some snappy stilettos, and teensy little fishnet hose. Maybe that would dress things up a bit... but I doubt it.
As far as artistic statements go, this seems pointlessly shocking. posted by kinnakeet at 6:10 AM on August 6, 2010
This is great. So often I find myself with a surplus of fly legs, and usually I just end up snacking on them. No more! posted by dirtdirt at 6:47 AM on August 6, 2010 [3 favorites]
Fly wings would have been cooler looking.
Also, I think her other art is more disturing than this. posted by orme at 8:04 AM on August 6, 2010
Please, for the love of God, stop putting nasty stuff in and near your eyes. posted by anniecat at 8:08 AM on August 6, 2010
She's an artist with a macabre sensibility, so this piece seems in place, given the rest of her collection. Whereas I find the fly thing disturbing from a health standpoint, from a artistic standpoint, I think it works. I think the viewer has a reaction, I think the viewer will remember the piece, and I think the piece is relevant social commentary. Ergo; modern art. posted by SecretAgentSockpuppet at 11:06 AM on August 6, 2010
Man, they aren't still kicking... posted by Ogre Lawless at 1:16 PM on August 6, 2010
I feel like crying after seeing that. posted by Catbunny at 2:30 PM on August 6, 2010
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