HOMO FABER 2026
Taiichiro Yoshida Mermaid mummy
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Mermaid mummy

This sculpture is inspired by mythical Japanese mermaids that were actually taxidermies combining monkey heads and fish bodies. "The human ability to imagine nonexistent creatures, unlike animals living purely in reality, is profoundly unsettling," says Taiichiro Yoshida.

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