This November I will stay at Institute Suédois in Paris, my reason for this month-long residency is to study the works and life of French artist and animal painter Rosa Bonheur. For several years I have been fascinated by her ability to depict non-human animals, as can be seen in my own artworks and doctoral thesis, where Bonheur has functioned as a colleague across time. During my stay I will visit the original works of Bonheur at museums such as the Musée d’Orsay, Musée des Beaux-Arts, and Château Musée Bonheur as well as draw and write my way closer to her history and places of study.
