Phoenixkin, 2020

Title:
Phoenixkin
(Waving with my phantom limb)

Year:
2020

Media:
wax, bird cage, feathers, ash, epoxy, chains

Dimensions:
200×100

In her work “Waving with my phantom limb” Hannah Cooke deals with the virtual subculture of the Otherkin. These are people who perceive themselves as non-human, but as beings like elves, wolves or even disembodied constructs like glitches and galaxies. Especially on the social media platform Tumblr they have found a place to exchange about their identities.
Cooke has created four mobiles for four personalities:
Galaxykin, Wolfkin, Fishkin, Phoenixkin.