NEOZOON tells us, “Eye contact with these animals is not possible. It remains unclear whether they even have eyes, or if they’re imprisoned in their own worlds.” Through these half-living forms, the group hopes to force us to ask ourselves: “What do we expect when we enter a zoo? What do we expect from the animals that we see? … What does it mean that we — humans — hold animals captive in order to look at them?” And ultimately, “When is an animal a pet, when is it a piece of meat, and when are animals simply other sentient beings, who are similar and dissimilar to us and live their own, free lives?”
     And as the art collective tells us, “The evolution of NEOZOON continues”. With the infiltration of actual zoos, all signs point to a heightened awareness among humans of this groups’ efforts to provoke consideration of the very bizarre relationship he have with our furry and feathered friends.