“Fluff Lord’s Petshop” fantasizes and refelcts on our current human condition through the lenses of sexy anti-terrestrial designer dogs. The dog which was once meant to protect and offer companionship to its guardian, has now evolved to a utilitarian and autonomous machine, a dystopian symptom of our rapid shift and dependance to technology and internet. Stripped from a normative societal role, we can look at the former human’s best friend, as a mirror for our relationship to productivity, safety and solitude. Pet dogs, seen as vessels for experiencing love and friendship, which we would naturally miss in parts of our lifes, transcend their condition in this presentation. In the imagined scenario for Strazicic’s installation, the “dog” becomes a mirror for a world where loyalty, its dominant characteristic, is deconstructed and reimagined, influenced by design, aesthetics and body augmentation.

Tea Strazicic, multidisciplinary artist from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Having earned an MA in Animation and New Media from ALU Zagreb. Tea is widely known as Fluff Lord online. Currently involved in the art direction of their art brand, Fluff +. Their visual practice is based of the written apocalyptic visions, published chapter by chapter in the fantasy saga ‘ Schwestern Sisters ‘ started in 2012. Noteworthy roles include serving as an animation director for TED ED, Animafest, and Adult Swim. In the realm of product design, Tea designed 3D-printed items like Skull Slippers and EMO Bunny candles under former ITCC and SHCR.  In 2023, they presented the solo show and music program ‘Vermillion’ at their artist studio with an open residency at Trauma Bar und Kino. They had solo shows at Polansky Gallery, Ung5, Trauma Bar und Kino, and Number1Mainroad. Featured in publications like Kingkong Magazine and Heavy Metal, Tea’s work has left a lasting impact on younger generation of digital artists. Their talents have also been showcased as a VJ at Deutche Oper House by Gil Schneider and made a significant debut at Sonic Acts with BOD and Pirate Sheep. , collaborating with KMIF, Gargouille guillotine, Evanora Unlimited, and contributing to the visual identity of Trust.Support.