Aderinsola Akeju, founder of the Pink Sappho social club, poses for a portrait on Jan. 17. Credit: Patrick Filbin/Block Club Chicago BUCKTOWN — Aderinsola Akeju believes that flirting is a lost art.

Humans have been constructing animal statues for thousands of years. It is a way for us to convey our deep bond with the animal kingdom and the debt of gratitude that we owe to our fellow creatures.