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  Frédérique Morrel The French artist Frédérique Morrel was horrified to discover that when her grandmother died, all of her handicrafts were thrown away. Since then, she has been pursuing the idea of bringing her grandmother’s works back to life in order to revive the passion that was inherent in them. In the process, she has developed a completely new artistic concept that “ decycles ” unnoticed and unvalued pop artifacts, thus helping them make the transition to a new life cycle.  ** Thankfully, no animals were harmed in the making of  Frédérique Morrel’s art.  The horns and fur are real; the rest is a mix of taxidermy molds and vintage needlework.  While amusing and perhaps a bit shocking, the trophies that adorn the Seventh Floor are “tame” compared to some of Frédérique’s other work which include life size horses, deer, wild boar and even humans (which they call “ ghosts ”.)  If the artists’ goal is to “re-enchant” our world, then

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Bitterbrush is also a low-key but enthralling example of the simple pleasure you can get just from watching someone perform a complex task with assured competence. That’s present from the opening scene, in which Hollyn and Colie confidently and calmly calm a rowdy horse. (It is also in no small part about the relationships between humans and their working animal companions.) An evocative swan song for two women who have to move on to other things, Bitterbrush makes for a satisfyingly different kind of Western.

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