Artists at Artsenta have been given creative license to rejoice in and reinvent the animal kingdom, with the results to be exhibited as part of the Dunedin Fringe Festival.
In a statement, an Artsenta spokesperson said the exhibition, dubbed The Em-paw-rium, was "a fantastical and immersive celebration of animals, pets, wellbeing and the power of the imagination".
Artsenta artist Pinns Sharp, who has crafted creatures from harakeke including tuatara, a skink and a taniwha, likes working with natural fibres, as they can return to the earth.
Fellow Artsenta artist Ange Wijkstra loves cats and the exhibition gives her the chance to create something new — part cat and part lion — using a mosaic technique.
Director Paul McLellan-Smith said at least 30 artists would be presenting works of all shapes and sizes as part of the exhibition.
The Em-paw-rium
Artsenta Pop-up Gallery, 462 Princes St, March 13-21, 10am-4pm on week days.
