Kyoko Imazu is a Japanese artist who has resided in Melbourne since 2002. She regularly exhibits her work nationally and internationally including paces such as Japan and Australia. As a child, she drew animals like rabbits, rats, cats and birds for her mother. These choice of subjects have carried over into her current work and animals continue to dominate her art practice. Her works on paper are inspired by Japanese folklore, museum taxidermy collections as well as her cat Rachel. Although her work recalls elements of from tales told to her as a child, she prefers to keep the narratives open and ambiguous so that people can make up their own stories. Feathers and Fur is her investigation into her fixation with the animal kingdom and how recording and interpreting it evoke memories from her childhood.