Pryddy Wyld
By
Julian Claxton
2024
Pryddy Wyld was a show that actively invited the participation of wildlife. A variety of structures, made largely from natural or agricultural waste materials were laced with enticements of rotten apples, seed and hay - the equivalent of warm white wine for humans - and left to stand in an open field for several weeks.
Battered by weather, including high winds and snow, they succeeded in attracting a variety of human and non human interactors and destructors including squirrels, rabbits, pheasant, deer and fox. Many of the participants only put in an appearance at dusk or after dark…