Enrique Gomez De Molina

I discovered Molina from one of my friends.  He is a talented artist, creating strange Chimeras, or animals that embody several animal characteristics.  On his website his artist statement states:

"The impossibility of my sculptures brings me joy and sadness at the same time.  The joy comes from seeing and experiencing the fantasy of the work that has coupled with the sadness of the fact that we are destroying all of these beautiful things."

His work is beautifully crafted but he acquired the animals illegally, which doesn't add up to the statement above which is on his website.  I am including his because I admire the silhouettes he creates using various parts but I am also conflicted because he is using endangered and illegally acquired animals.

Here are some examples of his work and a link to his website:

http://www.enriquegomezdemolina.com/

Paradise, 2010

WTF, 2008