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A bestiary is a medieval manuscript that compiles stories and moral lessons about animals—both real and imaginary—portrayed as religious or ethical symbols. These texts go beyond mere zoological knowledge; through their descriptions, they reveal how humans perceive and interpret their beliefs. The exhibition “Antes el después” by French artist Margaux Compte-Mergier (Paris, 1994) presents a series of sculptures that engage with animalistic elements. These works evoke the fragility of beasts, the risk of their extinction, the implications of transhumanism, and challenge the evolutionary notion …