Gina Westergard

Metalsmith

Gina Westergard

Metalsmith

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An Angel in the Room
2020
copper, electroformed sculpting epoxy, electroformed ABS plastic, powder coating, enamel paint, glitter
19" x 24" x 24"

This is a memorial to the tiger that is on the top ten most endangered species list. In just over eighty years, the world has lost 97% of its tiger population. It has been predicted all tigers may become extinct in the wild within the next decade due to poaching, habitat loss, and fragmentation.