South African artist champions hyenas in 'eco-queer' quest
- Hannelie Coetzee, a 53-year-old South African artist, explores hyenas through her "eco-queer" art project.
- Coetzee's background, including a science degree and growing up "on the wrong side of apartheid", shaped her perspective.
- Her work examines queer-like behaviors in nature, like those seen in giraffes and baboons, challenging conventional views.
- Coetzee said, "I am very curious about hyenas from an ecofeminist perspective," viewing them as matriarchal symbols.
- Coetzee aims to normalize otherness, planning a Washington exhibition amid concerns over a "frightening time for otherness".
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South African artist champions hyenas in 'eco-queer' quest
They are often disparaged as ugly, sly and cruel scavengers but for South African artist Hannelie Coetzee, hyenas are symbols of female power and the normalisation of queerness.
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