Wilder

Wilder 2020 © Oriana Gatta / Giclée Print / 16″ x 16” (unframed)

While subbing for a first grade teacher, students wrote about and drew their ideal imaginary pets, including what would happen if the pets came to school. Almost everyone identified some ostensibly fun activity, e.g. playing magic tricks or hide and seek. However, one seemingly happy-go-lucky kid said it would be their fire-breathing wolf’s job to shield the student from bullies. Fuck.

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