Eric Slayton | 'Orthological Study'

Eric Slayton | ‘Orthological Study’  AOC Les Artistes

She hides behind the bird in hopes that she will not receive the viewer’s focus, but the connection between her hands and the animal’s wings establishes a strong bond that renders her just as vulnerable and exposed as the bird in the foreground. She, too, can be catalogued and judged whether she desires to be or not. The woman’s clear empathy for the birds she displays reminds us that there is more than science connecting mankind to the creatures we objectify and record.