Tattooed Louis Vuitton pig
source: http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=372410&type=Metro
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The tattooed pigs, two of them with Louis Vuitton logos, will form part of an exhibit titled "Art Farm" by 43-year-old Belgian conceptual artist Wim Delvoye.
The artist has often generated controversy with his unconventional projects.
Delvoye had tattooed the designs on the animals when they were piglets and tracked the "canvases" as they grew.
The stage is now set for these unique exhibits in Shanghai. A large pigsty will be set up at the fountain square of Shanghai Exhibition Center, where the eight pigs will be put up for display.
Delvoye brought the pigs from Europe and has kept them in a farm near Beijing. They were displayed at a Beijing art show, triggering widespread concern and controversy.
The live pigs will not be sold now since they are "artistic works," but their skin could be auctioned at a high price after the pigs' death, according to Tian Tian of Xin Beijing Art Gallery. The gallery is acting as the agent for "Art Farm."
Agent Tian Tian said the eight pigs will be airlifted to Shanghai on September 8.
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bettyfilous
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its just..whats the point? what are they going to pitch them as to the butchers...'its designer stuff, all the rage in england'!
- 3 years ago
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bettyfilous
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purplefox
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At least these pigs have better lives and probably a better fate than those destined for the slaughterhouse.
- 3 years ago
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purplefox
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slings
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i don't think the fact that worse things can be done makes this ok
- 3 years ago
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slings
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punkrooster1210
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you know this isnt that bad if you see what they do to piglets that are meant for food. they chop off their tail tips and cut there teeth down with nail clippers that hit the nerve. they also give them painful shots of iron and antibiotics and sometimes brand them. a tattoo is a whole lot less painful then a brand.
- 3 years ago
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punkrooster1210
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bubl_415
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punkrooster1210:
You are right about that and I don't think either is o.k. That is why I don't support the meat industry.
- 3 years ago
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bubl_415
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slings
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i agree. this is cruel and completely insane. i find it sick and twisted that people would think this is okay.
- 3 years ago
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slings
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bubl_415
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That is wrong and abusive. Humans can decide if they want to go through the pain of tattooing. This is not cool or fashionable.
- 3 years ago
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bubl_415
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goldenways
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I just can't feel ok about this....
- 3 years ago
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goldenways
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bubl_415
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goldenways:
Agreed!
- 3 years ago
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bubl_415
