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April 15, 2008

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Timeless

I've heard that he 'did not starve the dog because he was feeding it when the gallery was closed'. Big deal. He still had that dog sitting there, tied to a rope, without any food or water during opening hours, only to have people stare at it and go 'oohhh, so sad to see it starve, let's go grab a bite to eat after this, shall we?'

If he was so concerned about stray dogs, he could've taken pictures of them, and have them up in the gallery. Or he could have tied that rope around his own neck and 'starved' himself. Not sure if that would've been art either, but at least he would have done it on his own accord. The dog never had a choice.

Ragtree

If he didn't do anything to help the dog, what point is he proving? That he is no different to the unaffected people on the street? I think he would have made a better point to save the dog. Wow. Can just ANYTHING pass as art?

karin Grow

That is so disgusting! He's a total coward. He should have tied to that rope without food or water to express himself.

nicole

Tim said:
Actually the truth is he didn't kill a dog for his art. Amazing what people are so ready to believe on the internet.
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Whether the dog died, or did not die, is NOT the point. The point is that the dog is|was a living creature, with at least the intellectual capacity of a 3 year old human being, and his torture by starvation was intentional, very wrong, and NOT art!
What was done was not art in any sense of the term, and the "artist" needs psychiatric assistance.

nicole

Animal abuse is not only not art, in this country, it is illegal. He's an idiot, and he is scum.
As Margaret said, "art my a$$".

Btw, those of you who are trying to spin this to make it seem relevant as social commentary or art, are not the sophisticates you wish to paint yourselves as. Rather, you are simply followers, friggin' stupid sheep.

Tim

Actually the truth is he didn't kill a dog for his art. Amazing what people are so ready to believe on the internet.

Francis Scudellari

I don't see anything artistic in it at all. To me, it's more an attempt at social commentary. In allowing the dog to die, he actually becomes that which he is allegedly criticizing. A more noble act would be to document in some way the lives of stray dogs in the city and then give people a way to positively affect the situation.

HoundsGood

Unfortunately, dogs are treated like garbage there. Unfortunately "bad press" seems to be good press for this person as this is the second time he has done something like this.

I hope it inspires people to help pets in their own area. what this person is doing is HORRIBLE but a lot of people will come to the aid or protest the mistreatment of a dog in another country but will not look at the end of their noses at a dog in the neighborhood suffering in their own area. I think many folks have the attitude that "someone should do something." Oh but often We/you are that someone and we don't do a thing.

anamcaracandles

This is sick, he could use his "talent" and make a lifelike dog rather than using a real one. Perhaps he could stand in place of the dog for "art" sake.

Canny Granny

I am too shocked to think straight. Surely he should be charged with an offense?

Nurses Naturally

Not art.Stop him.

Margaret

All I can say is, God has a special place reserved for people who do these kinds of things to innocent animals.

Art my a$$

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