Last Rites, 2022
Photography : silver print, archival pigment print · 61 x 91.4 cm 24 x 36 inch
€10,736
10 736 €
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Photography : numbered and limited to 7 copies
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Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed
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61 x 91.4 cm 24 x 36 inch Height x Width x Depth
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"Desperate times call for desperate measures.
The formation of a bait ball is a last-ditch effort for survival. But for many herring, this will be their final dance, swimming in tandem as the walls close in.
The instinct to group together stems from a fundamental survival premise: you're more likely to be eaten alone than in a crowd. The flaw in this strategy becomes apparent when baleen whales arrive. Lunging from below, the giants engulf thousands of gallons of water—and with it, massive quantities of fish.
If you've seen footage of orcas hunting—flipping seals off blocks of ice, steamrolling great whites, exhausting juvenile whales—you might expect them to use similar brute-force tactics with the herring.
But instead of crashing through the bait ball to devour as many fish as possible, these orcas resemble something closer to an omakase chef in a Tokyo alley: disciplined and deliberate.
In a world of choice, the whales single out a herring—expertly filleting it for the fattiest sections and leaving the rest.
After the chaos of the hunt subsides, what remains resembles a pescatarian's crime scene—stunned fish from the slap of a tail, some half-eaten and barely alive, others recently deceased—all suspended in a galaxy of shimmering scales, set to the high-pitched whistles of the hunters.
This is the plight of the herring—caught in the relentless dance of survival, but so often behind the bait ball."
24'' x 36'' - Archival Pigment Print, 7 + 2 AP
Presentation
Eric Kanigan is an award-winning Canadian-American photographer based in
Connecticut, known for capturing meaningful encounters across species,
cultures, and geographies. Influenced by his degrees in biology and Spanish, his
themes draw from the notion that all life is interconnected, while his appreciation
for writing was shaped by exposure to the great Spanish and Latin American
authors.
Eric was raised in Miami, where his earliest inspirations came from time spent in
the ocean. Those countless hours fostered an affinity for the water and a deep
curiosity about animals and the natural world—pulls he never outgrew. Today,
those same childhood fascinations drive him to far corners of the globe, where he
documents scenes not often witnessed firsthand.
Working both above and below the surface, Eric seeks to spark curiosity and
reflection through storytelling and traditional printmaking methods. His work has
been recognized in both juried exhibitions and international contests. He is
represented by Trimper Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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