ARTIST STATEMENT
Daniel Falco

I am interested in physical and psychological changes that occur in humans and animals and question whether these changes are natural or unnatural. As a result of genetic manipulation and the modification of our environment, I am not sure what is natural and what is not. Through my work, I record my observations of everyday life and attempt to comprehend how we may be affected by the choices we make.

As we live in an age of increasing advancement of science and technology,
the lives of countless people of all ages and backgrounds are frequently altered. While I am an advocate for scientific advancement to improve our lives, I am also fearful of some of the possible long-term effects of our choices that we as humans and as a society make. More specifically, what are the possible side-effects of cross-species transplantation, cloning and frankenfood? Is it safe to drink the milk of a fourth-generation cloned-goat? What are the dangers of a cloned animal being released into the wild? What is in the water I am drinking; what is in the air I am breathing and how might that affect me, my children and my children’s children? The list goes on and on!

The humans and animals in my work frequently take on physical and situational characteristics of one another to address issues of hybridization, mutation, and modification. These images are intended to raise questions about current trends and conditions in our society, rather than pose answers.