above: a dead stuffed pig featuring Wim Delvoye's tattoos
Above: Artist Wim Delvoye tattooing a live pig
My last post on artist Wim Delvoye, his pig farm and his tattooed pigs has received so much interest - as well as controversy- that I'm sure to stir up the pot by showing you where you can see more of his actual tattooed pigs (in this case, stuffed as opposed to live) as well as his framed tattooed pigskins.
Above: stuffed tattooed pigs from the exhibit at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin
Animal lovers have made some comments about how cruel it is to ink live pigs, but from what information I have been able to find, it seems that pigs nerve endings are far less sensitive in their skin than our own and tattooing them does not cause pain as it does on human skin.
Critics should also know that artist Wim Delvoye is a vegetarian and owns his own pig farm.
The tattooed pig skin pieces below are at the Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Paris.
Tattooing pigs, live on his art farm, or stuffed and on exhibit are just a small part of this Belgian artists' unusual repetoire. See his site here.
See the skins and stuffed pigs at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin by clicking here.
See the original post with many pics of tattooed swine as well as an interview with the artist here.
Now you can get your own Wim Delvoye Action Figure! Check this out!
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26 comments:
I don't know how I feel about the cruelty level (if pigs REALLY can't feel pain from it, I guess there's no harm) but that pig skin is disgusting.
It's freakin awesome
osti que ça prend pas un cerveau pour approuver ça: malades!
They should tattoo their own skin instead of a harmless pig, bunch of f... idiots!
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Vous êtes des osti de dégeulass de psycho!!!This is pure animal cruelty! you idiots who think they don't feel pain...you are disgusting!!!
awful and disgusting. I really don't think its art.
it is just violence.
It's a pity he doesnt make or invents 'his' work by himself. He's just another welfortuned artshit.
Disgusting. He should be ashamed.
Disgusting. He should be ashamed.
This guy or "artist" has no heart!!! He tried to think outside the box, but this is so mean!!
Hopefully some day he will understand the value of a life.
It's Art.
That's disgusting and it's animal cruelty and nothing else. :/
They should be ashamed of themselves.
So incredibly WRONG.It is abusive behaviour subjecting a live, conscious creature to a stressful and painful proceedure for the fun of a tatooist.
You are not an Artist ! In any way.
And for the comment "if pigs can feel pain" did your mummy and daddy tell you that so as not to hurt your feelings ??
Shameless
your mean!
how could you put tattos in poor helplass pigs backs!
grrrr!
Blogger states; "Animal lovers have made some comments about how cruel it is to ink live pigs, but from what information I have been able to find, it seems that pigs nerve endings are far less sensitive in their skin than our own and tattooing them does not cause pain as it does on human skin."
Nice. In that case I'd love to tatto Wim's brain. Right now!
Put the fuck behind bars. This leans against anmimal torture. We aren't able to messure pain yet, so until this is possible, this man should be punished, and so should anyone who bye this.
Whoever thinks pigs do not feel pain in their skin is an idiot! I work at an animal sanctuary and they are actually just as sensitive as my dogs! They love to have their bellies scratched and their backs rubbed. To subject these poor animals to hours of pain is torture. I have two full sleeves so I know exactly how it feels.
You are a disgusting human being! You should be shot. Your 'art' is complete crap & you deserve whatever comes your way you vile thing.
Being a vegetarian doesn't mean being also an animal lover!
In my opinion, this is an abuse...as it's a torture. This "artist" and his team should be punished for this. The tattoos are horrible and I don't see any kind of art in them. He should put some ink in his disgusting brain.
Yes , sorry, but you're just another ruthless Dutchman. Poor old pigs.
The artists should be ashamed of themselves. This is animal cruelty to the utmost degree. Being vegetarian doesnt mean that you have respect for animals so thats a retarded statement to make in the first place. And duh!! he would have his own pig farm so he can continue this shameful act of what he calls art. Once again another stupid defense statement!! They should burn for this...along with theyre horrible graphics.
BASTARDS. Of course the pigs feel the pain of the tattoo needle. It wouldn't take 3 to 4 men to hold the poor creature down if the pig wasn't suffering.
Not an artist but just another weak bastard seeking to make money by being cruel to animals.
ahWatDaHell goin on to all the people today...
Sad how people think this is ok or cool. We need to have respect for all living things.
Even I have lots of tattoo on my body, but it's cruel to do that on animals.
it's not even art, do it on your own body.
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