This is definitely a long overdue post but here it partially is, the whale made from a five dollar box from Target (which is a rip off in and of its own if you ask me but I had a vision.) I didn’t initially know what I wanted going into this, whether it’d just be some dead whale or Moby Dick itself, but I think that was part of the point now that I’m reflecting on it. In creating this thing, I’ve come to realize that the analysis of the brow/skeleton/head/cetology can apply to whatever whale came across that boat, dead or not. The scientific capabilities of the past really seem interesting, but it also shows how misguided and judgemental science could have been when understanding these animals. This was a passion project of a water bottle, lots of glue, screws and bolts, stained marker hands, and silly references. I hadn’t even actually known that sperm whales don’t have any top teeth, a mistake I almost made after having to rip off the row of top teeth I cut out for it. There’s a good chance this will end up as my final project, and in all honesty, I do feel a little attached to the thing as it sits on the floor of my bedroom. I wouldn’t say I’m as obsessed with it as Ahab is though.