I've been searching for a name for this piece about animals, and I am wild about this title for several reasons.
It mentions two animals.
Animal that are ubiquitous enough that they show does not have to be about dogs/rabbits (but could be). Bonus points for mentioning a rabbit, since rabbits are frequently represented in works of art as mysterious portals into foreign worlds (think "Alice in Wonderland," white rabbits, rabbit out of the hat, or going down a rabbit hole).
It is an idiom.
Let the dog see the rabbit can mean "let me see what I am meant to be doing." I am exploring how we use animals to think about the world around us. Why do we often refer to them in metaphors and similes? What would it mean to address the animal directly?
It has something to do with (obstructed) sight.
The way I have been thinking about this piece so far is that it is about looking. Another way to say that is to say that this piece is looking at looking at animals. Why do we look at animals? What happens when the animal looks back at us? What happens in that space?
Look for more information about the show in the coming months, and I hope you will come see the completed work May 13th-21st.