My original intention was to take something generally considered to be cute and adorable and combine with something usually thought of as grotesque and terrifying. By combining the two I intended to challenge people’s conceptions. How does society dictate what is ‘lovable’ and what should be squished under someone’s foot? I enjoy people’s initial reaction to Octopussy. It is usually a mixture of repulsion and confusion as if they don’t know how they’re supposed to react.
The tale of Octopussy
It began in a lab in 1940. The ambitious Dr. Shlagonshlaag decided he wanted to create a creature as cute as a kitten and as scary as the deep sea. And so Octopussy was born…






