Carol Erb, Dominion: Portraits of Animals in Captivity
“Modern civilization developed in ways to shield us from the cruelty and neglect with which we treat our fellow creatures.”
In each of Carol Erb’s images, an animal has been removed from its natural environment and placed in a human space where it does not belong. The longing to be elsewhere is clear from the animal’s confinement and expression. Faded murals allude to a history of domestication and the way we can often fool ourselves into thinking of animals as extensions of our own needs and emotions. These animals are not at home here. Nonetheless, there is a disturbing beauty in their isolation.
All images: Original creative artwork. ©Carol Erb. All rights reserved – No derivative works can be used, published, distributed or sold without written permission of the owner.
See BIO, below.
Serengeti Room by Carol Erb. Pigment Prints: Image: 16”x16” on 22”x22” paper, edition of 5, $1200 Also available: 12”x12”, edition of 15, $750, 22”x22”, edition of 3, $1500
Wish You Were Here by Carol Erb. Pigment Prints: Image: 16”x16” on 22”x22” paper, edition of 5, $1200 Also available: 12”x12”, edition of 15, $750, 22”x22”, edition of 3, $1500
River Horse by Carol Erb. Pigment Prints: Image: 16”x16” on 22”x22” paper, edition of 5, $1200 Also available: 12”x12”, edition of 15, $750, 22”x22”, edition of 3, $1500
Solar Spots by Carol Erb. Pigment Prints: Image: 16”x16” on 22”x22” paper, edition of 5, $1200 Also available: 12”x12”, edition of 15, $750, 22”x22”, edition of 3, $1500
Solitary by Carol Erb. Pigment Prints: Image: 16”x16” on 22”x22” paper, edition of 5, $1200 Also available: 12”x12”, edition of 15, $750, 22”x22”, edition of 3, $1500
Not a Thing by Carol Erb. Pigment Prints: Image: 16”x16” on 22”x22” paper, edition of 5, $1200 Also available: 12”x12”, edition of 15, $750, 22”x22”, edition of 3, $1500
The Velt by Carol Erb. Pigment Prints: Image: 16”x16” on 22”x22” paper, edition of 5, $1200 Also available: 12”x12”, edition of 15, $750, 22”x22”, edition of 3, $1500
Sanguine by Carol Erb. Pigment Prints: Image: 16”x16” on 22”x22” paper, edition of 5, $1200 Also available: 12”x12”, edition of 15, $750, 22”x22”, edition of 3, $1500
Environmental Enrichment by Carol Erb. Pigment Prints: Image: 16”x16” on 22”x22” paper, edition of 5, $1200 Also available: 12”x12”, edition of 15, $750, 22”x22”, edition of 3, $1500
Billy by Carol Erb. Pigment Prints: Image: 16”x16” on 22”x22” paper, edition of 5, $1200 Also available: 12”x12”, edition of 15, $750, 22”x22”, edition of 3, $1500
Sanctified by Carol Erb. Pigment Prints: Image: 16”x16” on 22”x22” paper, edition of 5, $1200 Also available: 12”x12”, edition of 15, $750, 22”x22”, edition of 3, $1500
BIO
Carol Erb is best known for creating constructed and staged digital images. Her work has been exhibited at The Center for Fine Art Photography, Phoenix Art Museum, Houston Center for Photography, and many other institutions. Her images have been featured in several publications including: Rfoto Folio, Beta developments in photography, Square Magazine, Lenscratch, and Adobe Create. In 2016, she was a finalist for Critical Mass. Erb is represented by the Sophie-Maree Gallery in the Netherlands.