"Barker of the Stars" by Troy's Work Table. Sidewalk chalk and chalk pastels on 2' x 2' concrete panel board. Monday 16 February 2015.
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Barker of the Stars is the plasma canine "pet" of She, the Mother Octopus.
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Inspired by the great dog guardians of the netherworld(s)—Cerberus and Garmr—Barker of the Stars was born from a small metal egg (Sputnik 2) containing a street dog (Laika), which was launched into the celestial skies and abandoned. There, this egg-and-embryo was discovered by She, whereupon She transformed this castaway mutt into a beast to be reckoned with.
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She sits to the left of She in the night sky, a constellation in relation to the Mother Octopus much like Canis Major to Orion in our realm of constellations. And, as in Canis Major, her nose is represented by the brightest star in the night sky.
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View more pictures of Barker of the Stars HERE.
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