“Since birth, I have always been surrounded by cats.

The first being who became interested in me after I was discharged from the hospital was a cat.

He stood on the bed and stared at me.

“My Nonhuman Friends” by Nika Sandler

He had never seen a human child before.

Fortunately, he liked me.

I had been under his watchful eye ever since.

“My Nonhuman Friends” by Nika Sandler

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At the same time, my friendship with cats began.

A year ago, I lost a close feline friend.

I create still lifes with objects that remember the touches and smell of my friends.

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Nika Sandler is an artist working with photography and text.

She explores the themes of human and non-human gaze, gender, pleasure, creepy and disgusting.

She is also the winner of the Small File Photo Festival 2023 organized by The Photographers' Gallery.

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Website:https://sites.google.com/view/nikasandler/

Instagram:@nika.sandler

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“My Nonhuman Friends” by Nika Sandler

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“My Nonhuman Friends” by Nika Sandler

“My Nonhuman Friends” by Nika Sandler

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“My Nonhuman Friends” by Nika Sandler

“My Nonhuman Friends” by Nika Sandler

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“My Nonhuman Friends” by Nika Sandler

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“My Nonhuman Friends” by Nika Sandler

“My Nonhuman Friends” by Nika Sandler

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“My Nonhuman Friends” by Nika Sandler

“My Nonhuman Friends” by Nika Sandler

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