True Animals: Representaciones irónicas del maltrato animal desde la ilustración crítica contemporánea

Abstract

This research-creation project, developed under the Investigation for Creation (IPC) framework, addresses the normalization of animal abuse in contemporary society through critical illustration. The primary objective is to produce a series of four illustrations titled True Animals: Ironic representations of animal mistreatment in contemporary critical illustration, utilizing analog ink drawing and hatching techniques, while experimentally incorporating hematic pigment to enhance the work's visceral impact. Methodologically, the study employs the trial with variations method and a narrative strategy based on the ironic reversal of humananimal roles to challenge the instrumentalization of domestic species. The theoretical foundation reviews concepts of domestication, moral disengagement, and multi-species ethics. Consequently, the work seeks to overcome viewer desensitization and provoke deep introspection, reclaiming drawing as a powerful and relevant tool for social dissent and resistance.