CityLife

This exhibition tells the story of polar bears and their journey from the arctic wilderness to the museums and stately homes of the UK. Artists Bryndis Snbjornsdttir and Mark Wilson undertook a survey of all the taxidermied polar bears in the UK. 33 stuffed polar bears were traced and photographed in situ. This research forms the exhibition's photographic works, documenting the histories of each bear - its place of capture or shooting, the name of the person responsible, the nature or purpose of the expedition, the bear�s history in captivity, its age at death.