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The tradition of using animals as a substitute for humans in stories and fables has resulted in an acceptance of the personification of animals. The inextricable link between animals and nature ensures that animals can be used in art to address climate and global concerns. By making an animal central to an artwork, artists can provoke an emotional sense in the viewer, as well as awe for the natural world and a reminder of the responsibility that we have to preserve it.
David Shrigley’s ‘I Hate Humans’ raises and simplifies the global warming crisis with the depiction of a polar bear, an animal …