The California Snow Leopard
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https://page-nyc.com/exhibitions/christoph-kilian “The California Spangled Cat is a completely new breed of American Domestic feline. All the genetic magic that produces the lush spotted coats of the world’s big cats has been duplicated for the small, perfect bodies of these leopards for your living room.” Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog, 1986 Here, the domesticated snow leopard was introduced to the public, accompanied by its silver-plated dish. Once bred in Hollywood by screenwriter Paul Casey Jr., in the image of its distant relatives, it was considered extinct for decades according to The International Cat Association. Summer 2023. The California Snow Leopard is first glimpsed again as a shimmer in the distance from the planetarium of the University of California, Los Angeles. Kölnischer Kunstverein, March 2026 |
If you touch me,
you’ll understand what happiness is
Carried aloft by a weather balloon, a small cooling chamber rises up into the sky above Mount Hollywood. Upon reaching optimal temperature and humidity, a single snow crystal is growing within the chamber and is ultimately released, falling to earth under the sun over Los Angeles. The flight was documented by two high resolution digital film cameras.
If you touch me,
you’ll understand what happiness is
Carried aloft by a weather balloon, a small cooling chamber rises up into the sky above Mount Hollywood. Upon reaching optimal temperature and humidity, a single snow crystal is growing within the chamber and is ultimately released, falling to earth under the sun over Los Angeles. The flight was documented by two high resolution digital film cameras.
