sebastian errazuriz: duck fan

‘duck fan’ by sebastian errazuriz all images courtesy of sebastian errazuriz

currently on display at new york’s cristina grajales gallery, ‘duck fan’ is a new sculpture from chilean-born artist and designer sebastian errazuriz. this limited edition artwork features a taxidermied duck mounted in a diving position and facing a custom-designed industrial fan. when the machine’s propeller is turned on, the animal’s small white feathers shiver from the resulting gust of wind. ‘for a few seconds the viewer fears that the duck’s delicate feathers are going to fly off completely,’ says errazuriz. ‘the duck’s continuous silent resistance steals a smile and reminds the viewer that ducks fly against the wind every day.’

full view

detail

concept sketch

concept sketch

this project draws from the taxidermy work errazuriz started in 2002, with his popular ‘duck lamp’, which you can see below.

‘duck lamp,’ a previous work

‘duck lamp’ concept sketch