Naked Woman + Dead Pig = art? You decide

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:49 am

Some animal rights activists are up in arms over some performance art which featured a naked woman cradling a dead pig in her arms for four hours. What do you think. Here is an article, no picture, though.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:55 am

I think the naked woman is art and the dead pig is'nt. But I reserve judgment till I see the pic. The dead pig may look better who knows?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:14 am

When pigs fly........................

theia · Post by **theia** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:43 pm

Oh, it's being shown in Cornwall, about 15 miles from here

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:45 pm

Is it alot of controversy about it there, Theia?

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:17 am

The only way I could see it as art is if it was supposed to present a statement about the nurture factor of women and humanity's sickening abuse of animals. Otherwise, it wouldn't be any kind of art for me. I hope the pig was not killed for this "art?"

I am reminded of Damien Hirst who uses cadaver parts in his "work." Also of some long forgotten scuzz who killed rabbits and stretched them out on coat hangers immediately after as 'art." I am pretty open on "what is art" but when it comes to animals I have limits.

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:42 am

I saw the picture in yesterday's newspaper and as far as I'm concerned there is nothing artistic about this, it just smacks of sensationalism and passing off no talent as avant-garde and trendy. No doubt loads of people will jump on the bandwagon and call it wonderfull. Here's the picture - you decide

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:51 pm

Now that I have seen the picture, I find this exhibit more than a little disturbing.