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Sunday, January 25, 2015

A context for this series of portraits is Sandrow’s flock of Padovana chickens whose ancestral heritage to Gallus Gallus (Red Junglefowl) and the feathered Avian Dinosaurs one hundred and sixty million years ago, and the First Peoples who found their faces and feathers of inspiration for Oceanic, South American, African and Native American Regalia including Shinnecock Nation.

Viewed together the portraits exhibit a visual history of Sandrow’s Flock. Individually, Chickens and their feathers are generally associated with popular and/or low culture. These large-scale portraits reference the artistic practice of the Pop Movement (Lichtenstein's studio nearby, Warhol's further east); photographed by Skogsbergh in the minute detail of scientific investigations. Yet, despite technological advancements since the first humans voiced their dream to fly, feathered birds descended like Gallus Gallus remain the only beings capable of unassisted sustained flight.

Hope Sandrow with Ulf Skogsbergh

Gallus Gallus Padovana Partridge Onyx (see below)

open air studio Shinnecock Hills spacetime Pigment Print on Cotton Rag  48" x 44" (2013)

One of twenty-four portraits of Shinnecock Family Flock Padovana Roosters and Hens


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Partridge Klotho

Ulf Skogsbergh with Hope Sandrow open air studio shinnecock Hills spacetime Observational Findings Gallus Gallus Padovana Partridge Rooster Klotho 48" x 44" Pigment Print on Cotton Rag 2013

Right: Portrait of Semiplume Hackle 48” x 24” Pigment Print on Cotton Rag 2013.


Partridge Onyx

Ulf Skogsbergh with Hope Sandrow open air studio shinnecock Hills spacetime

Observational Findings Gallus Gallus Padovana Partridge Rooster Onyx

2015   44" x 48"   2015 Pigment Print on Cotton Rag

Below right: Portrait of Remex; Right Wing Primary Flight Feather

2012  174" x 40"   Pigment Print on Cotton Rag 

Partridge Anandi

Ulf Skogsbergh with Hope Sandrow open air studio shinnecock Hills spacetime

Observational Findings Gallus Gallus Padovana Partridge Rooster Anandi

2015   44" x 28"   2015 Pigment Print on Cotton Rag

(r) Portrait of Remex; Right Wing Primary Flight Feather

2012  174" x 40"   Pigment Print on Cotton Rag 



Red Lace Bechir

Ulf Skogsbergh with Hope Sandrow open air studio shinnecock Hills spacetime

Observational Findings Gallus Gallus Red Lace Rooster Bechir

2015   44" x 44"   2015 Pigment Print on Cotton Rag

Far Right: Portrait Cuckoo Planar Vane; Contour Downy Feather Padovana 2012 24” x 40” Pigment Print on Cotton Rag

Partridge Genie

Ulf Skogsbergh with Hope Sandrow open air studio shinnecock Hills spacetime

Observational Findings Gallus Gallus Padovana Rooster Partridge Genie

2015, 44" x 44"  2015 Pigment Print on Cotton Rag

Right: Portrait of Semiplume Contour 2013 48” x 24” Pigment Print on Cotton Rag



Partridge Nick

Ulf Skogsbergh with Hope Sandrow open air studio shinnecock Hills spacetime

Observational Findings Gallus Gallus Partridge Rooster Nick

2015   48" x 44"   2015 Pigment Print on Cotton Rag


Crele Lore

Ulf Skogsbergh with Hope Sandrow open air studio shinnecock Hills spacetime

Observational Findings Gallus Gallus Padovana Crele Rooster Lore

2015   28" x 44"   2015 Pigment Print on Cotton Rag

Below: Pennaceous Contour Padovana, 2012 36” x 24” Pigment Print on Cotton

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Cuckoo Pearl

Ulf Skogsbergh with Hope Sandrow open air studio spacetime

Observational Findings Gallus Gallus Padovana Cuckoo Hen Pearl

2015  48" x 40" Pigment Print on Cotton Rag

Below: Cuckoo Planar Vane; Contour Down Double Feather

2015  44” x 36” Pigment Print on Cotton Rag


White Georgio

Ulf Skogsbergh with Hope Sandrow open air studio spacetime

Observational Findings Gallus Gallus Padovana White Rooster Giorgio

2015   44" x 44"   Pigment Print on Cotton Rag


Silver Laced Galileo

Ulf Skogsbergh with Hope Sandrow open air studio spacetime

Observational Findings: Gallus Gallus Padovana Silver Lace Rooster Galileo

2015   36" x 44"   Pigment Print on Cotton Rag

Below: Portraits, Pennaceous Contour Padovana, 2013   22” x 28”   Pigment Print on Cotton Rag


Gold Lace Agenor

Ulf Skogsbergh with Hope Sandrow open air studio spacetime

Observational Findings Gallus Gallus Padovana Gold Lace Rooster Agenor

2015   36" x 48"  Pigment Print on Cotton Rag

Below: Pennaceous Contour Padovana Gold Lace, 2013   24” x 40”  Pigment Print on Cotton Rag


Red Lace Amurrah

Ulf Skogsbergh with Hope Sandrow open air studio spacetime

Observational Findings Gallus Gallus Padovana Red Lace Rooster Amurra

2015  48" x 44"  Pigment Print on Cotton Rag

Below: Semiplume Contour, Gallus Gallus Padovana Red Lace

2013  24” x 40” Pigment Print on Cotton Rag


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