#chimeric

[bogcreacher]

my large and awesome beast

[haycoat-art]

Okay so I finally gave in and made a SkyWing OC because I admire @bogcreacher 's horsts, especially Red Kite.

Meet Jasper/Quartz aka Quasper

They were born as twins, but were cursed by an Animus to fuse as one being, as a Chimera. They identify as both male and female and take control depending on the situation they are in.

Jasper is the strong-willed, stubborn side, who thinks he is right all the time. He often gets them in trouble. Even though he is stubborn, he means well. If you mess with the Quartz side, he often will say something about it.

Quartz is the meek, thoughtful side, who often thinks things through to the point where she sometimes overthinks and passes out, which gives Jasper some control to keep themselves upright. She is the voice of reason, but she often gets drowned out by other dragons, so Jasper often has to speak out for her.

Sometimes both of them are in control, and are often dubbed as "Quasper" A critical thinking leader who doesn't let any dragon push them.

Both sides of them are pansexual.

[heraldrydiculous]

393 Owl-Goat Chimera

[amandamarie]

I don't know who still uses Tumblr, but I have been so busy with school amongst other things that I haven't had the chance to do many open mics or promote my music. Any type of support is appreciated. New song on all platforms. <3

Amanda

Ig: chimericofficial

[bee-hearts]

I wanted to put them all in one post :)

My trauma family <3

[rainbowfeatherreplies]

"Buaha! And who else could be behind these monsters of harmony? For it is I, Fluttershy, the ChiMAREic monstermare! With the powers of all my monsters behind me, I will be unstoppable!"

The Element of Kindness Herself, Fluttershy, is behind it all! Oh no!

Art by SkylerAurum

[tinsnip]

Brilliant to clean house to

[lexotanmerlin]

Lex # 5236

🌟 Magic in the air and mystery all around! 🎭 Embracing the enchantment of autumn with a touch of whimsy. Let the masquerade begin! 🍂✨ ♥Hair: KUNI – Lisa (All Colors) ♥Head: LAQ Era2 ~ Finest Detailed Head Elle ♥Body: eBODY – REBORN – by eBODY ♥Skin: LAQ SupremeUHD Skin – Emmeline ♥Hammer: Arkhive :: “Hauntipop” – Candy Hammer by Mesmer Macabre @ Trick Or Treat Lane ♥Veins: Izzie’s – Body Veins &…

[whadupcat]

chimeric chimes - Rocaille

// performance in collaboration with Patrizia Ruthensteiner

+ choreography + performance

Chimeric (Composite being; organism that has genetically different components) Chimes (Windchime; melodious ringing sound) Rocaille (Shell-shaped ornament; german: Muschelwerk)

Chimeric Chimes I – Rocaille’ is an electro-acoustic music performance based on a chime that can be worn as a sculptural extension of the body and set in motion by the dancer. Thus the instrument can be played through her movements. The chime is composed from various materials. Shells, glass, aluminium and the dancers body form a transformation cycle of organic and inorganic materiality, narrating the emergence and decay of temporary forms. Noise meets concrete tones. The composition is based on two independent, coordinated tonal sequences deriving from each side of the sculpture. Through the spatial distribution and interplay of acoustic and electronically amplified sounds they become a sculptural medium. The choreographic composition and improvisation with this wearable instrument unfolds its musical potential during the performance.

‘Rocaille’ draws inspiration from the European stilistic period ‘Rococo’. The interchange between art and nature and the interest in the exotic was at the core of this period. Nature and organic forms were coalesced with various other shapes asymetrically in volutes and ornaments. The materials and aesthetics chosen for the piece ‘Rocaille’ are reflectant upon Cat’s intercultural background. The sculpture is based on a pentatonic composition, that unites the stilistic musical approach of lightness and the asymmetry of the Rococo.

‘Chimeric Chimes’ is a transdisciplinary project based on a collection of wearable chimes that are set in motion by the movement impulses of dancers. The instruments are assemblages of processed natural and industrial materials and therefore exhibit different acoustic properties.

Chimes have been utilized in various cultures since thousands of years. They were hung in gardens, courtyards and similar transition spaces, played by the wind movements. Wind chimes are an important element of Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese Taoistic concept linking the destiny of man to his environment. The Taoistic perception of nature is based on the idea that the land which surrounds us is alive, aiming to live in balance with these energies and in accord with the flow of nature.

The emergence of modern natural sciences came along with the separation of psyche and matter, human and non-human beings, living and dead, culture and nature, as well as resultant concepts of the ‘domination of nature’. In this project these concepts are aimed to be reconsidered and transformed. ‘Chimeric Chimes’ undertakes artistic attempts to imagine and explore alternative, yet unknown relations of man and nature, culture and technology.

‘Domination of nature’ describes the attempt to control, manipulate and design non-human beings, things as well as the human inner nature. In the modern world this is associated with the idea of progress, while the encroachment of the natural realm is resulting in the decrease of ecological diversity and progressive endangerment of natural resources that are crucial for human and non-human beings. Instead of the imagined emancipation from nature, it is our relationship with nature that would have to be transformed.

Funded by BMKÖS, MA7, Bildrecht (SKE-Fonds) and district 1150

13.10.2023 – ‘Chimeric Chimes I – Rocaille’ with Cat Jimenez (Performance, choreography)Patrizia Ruthensteiner (Concept, composition, instruments, choreography)

21:30 – Concert at‘Shut up and listen!‘ Transdisciplinary Festival for Music and Sound Art | Echoraum, Sechshauser Straße 66, 1150 Vienna. The instrument will be part of the exhibition throughout the festival days (12.-14.10.).

photographs by Patrizia Ruthensteiner

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[feyspeaker]

Nerevar Moon-and-Star prints | patreon (print club is Dark Brotherhood themed for this month!!)

[thepillarsofmarsandvenus]

kabru: "God, I hope this doesn't awaken something in me."

[armentarius]

She was drowning in His glory. And she didn't like it.

3/7

[whatcoloristhatcat]

raises hand What is a chimera and how does it work <- this is me giving you the opportunity to infodump, if you'd like me to google it instead i can lol dw <3

i'm sure i've explained this at some point but i can't find it everyone says thank you tumblr search function

simply, a chimera is when two zygotes fuse in utero and become one cat (this can occur in all sorts of animals and plants and other kinds of organisms as well but we're talking about cats here)

it does NOT mean all chimeras have some kind of genetically impossible patterns or are inherently visually striking. there are definitely many kinds of chimeras out there that simply go unnoticed because they are two solid black cats or a red and a white cat fused, for example. chimeras can also have patches with xx and xy chromosomes if a female and male cat fused

here's a graphic from the messybeast about it

however, chimeras can of course display coat patterns that are generally otherwise genetically impossible, for example (chimeras from the messybeast):

dense and dilute colors (red and dilute black (blue)):

point and non-point, xx and xy (red (flame) point male and non-point tortoiseshell female):

(probable chimera) shorthair and longhair:

(probable chimera) solid and tabby (dilute black (blue) and red tabby):

genetically, they're really cool. i would love to see more actual research into them!

why i get so fired up about it is the misinformation that flies around online about chimeras. if you look at that graphic from the messybeast up top, you'll see a note that a split-face appearance in tortoiseshell is not an indication of chimerism.

anyways, let's google chimeras for a second

ok.

i'm in the trenches with seeing all these "we said so" chimeras because i'm constantly tagged in them. please note! i'm not mad that people tag me in them and don't know! it's not common knowledge especially with all the people trying to catch some internet fame with their super real for sure chimeras

so i could write a dissertation here about how it does still matter because it's misinformation and there could be some health consequences we don't know about and how it's skewing the public perception of chimeras and that could have some influence on what research is done in chimeras (which again occurs in all sort of organisms, including humans) but you didn't even ask about any of this. so i'm going to end here. please remember that a split-face tortoiseshell is very likely not a chimera ok. i love you

[bee-hearts]

Rachie Fae!! Child forcibly born into a chaotic and terrible terrible world actively working against her 💔💔

Lil kid

[anne-wild]

Indoril Nerevar