Amanda Nedham in ‘Frida Smoked’ at Invisible Exports

An ostrich, Asiatic black bear and other animals look to be constructed of cigarettes but have actually been crafted from Sculpey and acrylic by Amanda Nedham. A standout in Invisible Export’s group exhibition on the current cultural status of smoking, Nedham equates animals threatened by habitat loss with another endangered species – the smoker. (At Invisible Exports on the Lower East Side through June 19th).

Amanda Nedham, installation view in ‘Frida Smoked,’ sculptures in Sculpey and acrylic, 2016.
Amanda Nedham, installation view in ‘Frida Smoked,’ sculptures in Sculpey and acrylic, 2016.