Teresa Cunniff

Bio: Through my work I explore our human regard for other life forms and the psychic bond we have with animals that we may never come in contact with. Working with a range of media and processes including sound, digital animation, video, and sculptural installation, I create a context in which the power structure between humans and other species can be deconstructed and reconfigured. If our relationship to the living world is not based on a hierarchy of owner and possession, or superiority and inferiority, a far more complex interaction becomes available— one in which the unique vitality and intelligence of all expressions of life can be recognized for their inherent value.