“I’ve always wondered what life would be like if our roles at the top of the food chain were different and humans were at the bottom, so I decided to create an environment where all animals take the top of the pyramid and humans to live in the wild at the bottom,” explains Ukrainian artist Volodymyr Pielikh.
The artwork works to shed light on the illegal wildlife trade. “To have a stuffed animal head on the wall of someone’s home never sat right with me,” he adds. “I wanted to draw the animals altogether and with human-like bodies and attitudes so that people would realise that we are all equal.”
“All life is valuable and should be respected equally. Every wild animal only takes what is needed for survival, not more, not less. We must do the same. Being the smartest species means we have a greater responsibility to do what is for the greater good and we must use it to protect even the weakest; not over-consume or hunt them to extinction.”
All of our frames are created with high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. Every purchase also includes an off-white mount that will not discolour or fade with age. For the matted or mounted prints we use a thick 1.4mm window mount cut from premium textured moutboard. All mounts are conservation grade, FSC certified, 100% acid free, and will not discolour or fade with age.
The artwork is printed on premium fine art paper. The paper is museum quality, and reproduces photography and artworks with exceptional tonality and renders sharp details with consistent flatness and accuracy.
- Simple, elegant design
- Giclée printing
- Premium, fine art paper with a gently textured surface
- Handmade by specialist picture framers
- FSC certified off-white mat / window mount
- Delivered ready for hanging
What is a Giclée Print? The word “Giclée” is French for “sprayed ink.” Today, the term is used to describe a sophisticated inkjet printmaking process which creates the highest quality fine art reproductions. All of our inhouse prints are manufactured in this way. Giclée printing offers extra-fine image resolution, helping to retain a higher degree of detail from the original fine art or photographic images.
What are the dispatch times? Posters, Mini, Small and Medium prints are generally dispatched within a 10 days of purchase.
Large prints are dispatched within three weeks of purchase *Note: COVID may affect normal dispatching schedules
What happened if my print is damaged during transit? We require photo proof of the damaged print within 7 days. If the damage is confirmed to occur during transit, we will gladly send a replacement.