Brynja Steinþórsdóttir
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2021
Licking time
A photographic work based on
the myth that horses who pick
up the stable vice cribbing
should be put down or other
horses might get the idea too.
Stereotypies like cribbing are
rarely seen in animals in the wild
and have therefore become
talking point for arguing against
animal confinement. Mineral
stones are one of the ways
thought to reduce the likelihood
of the development of
stereotypies although all love
and care provided within
captivity is not a
guarantee. A big homemade
mineral stone was given to the
horse in the picture, signifying
this dynamic of contradicting
actions and feelings when it
comes to some of the
environmental problems we
face.