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Artists Lauren Strohacker and Kendra Sollars gather information about native Arizona animals that are nearing premature extinction in the wake of humans in the desert. Animal Land began as a pop-up project that has now expanded into a long-term on-going project in multiple locations. They use\u00a0technology and large scale projections of the endangered\u00a0animals in areas that animals have been displaced from within specific communities. The visuals do not include the habitat of the animals or color, thus the projected animals are activated and influenced by the existing\u00a0environment and human interaction. Some of the projections are motion-activated as well to further highlight the role that human interaction plays in the existence, or lack there of, of animals native to the area. In the process of gathering footage the artists also interact with the workers in wildlife conservation centers who are already aware of the animal displacement and endangerment issues, working in tandem and collaborating with the existing groups\u00a0trying to solve the problem and create awareness. Every location the project is installed in uses footage of\u00a0site-specific animals.<\/p>\n
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