Mr and Mrs Panda Head go on display at Duncan of Jordanstone
ByGrant Smith
Animal-obsessed artist Mary Beth Quigley is to unveil a life-sized menagerie featuring a giraffe, hippo, lemur, penguin and flamingo.
Her contribution to the degree show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design will even see her give a live performance as Mrs Panda Head in a room filled with photographs of her and her equally bearish “husband”, Mr Panda Head.
Mary Beth, 24, said: “I’ve always been fascinated by David Attenborough programmes and nature in general and this is why stuffed animals feature in my work, although it’s probably some sub-conscious refusal to grow up.
“My aim is to engage the viewer, to conjure their own personal memories and, most importantly, for them to enjoy it.”
Mr and Mrs Panda Head go on display at Duncan of Jordanstone