Dog starved and killed for "art". Do you consider this art?
An "artist" from Costa Rica, named Guillermo Habacuc Vargas, put a starved dog as a work of art, the poor dog died there, he did not want anyone give him food or water. This monster asked some chil...
An "artist" from Costa Rica, named Guillermo Habacuc Vargas, put a starved dog as a work of art, the poor dog died there, he did not want anyone give him food or water. This monster asked some children to chase the dog and he paid them for their dirty work to give him the dog.
In that event, (in which the dog died) he was chosen to represent his country in the "Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008".
Links:
http://www.marcaacme.com/blogs/analog/index.php/?blog=7&title...
http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/510989
P.S. If you feel a strong disgust towards this man, there is a petition you can sign on the second link I provided. It's written in Spanish, but the translations I have received describe the petition as one that is boycotting the art festival that has elected him to represent his country. Please sign the petition to voice your displeasure in this work of "art". Here's the link: http://www.petitiononline.com/13031953/petition.html
Spread the word to your friends and family. The more signatures the petition gets, the more powerful it will be. (more)
In that event, (in which the dog died) he was chosen to represent his country in the "Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008".
Links:
http://www.marcaacme.com/blogs/analog/index.php/?blog=7&title...
http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/510989
P.S. If you feel a strong disgust towards this man, there is a petition you can sign on the second link I provided. It's written in Spanish, but the translations I have received describe the petition as one that is boycotting the art festival that has elected him to represent his country. Please sign the petition to voice your displeasure in this work of "art". Here's the link: http://www.petitiononline.com/13031953/petition.html
Spread the word to your friends and family. The more signatures the petition gets, the more powerful it will be. (more)
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i hope i see this guy. and i happen to carry a butcher knife when it happens. hope his children starve to death.No
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TThis SONOFABITHCH should be in jail and never have be around another living animal the rest of his life. What kind ogf MONSTER wold do such a thing I hope you burn in HELL for this you DIRTY BASTARD!!!!Undecided
check your sources! check your sources! how can you condemn someone without as much as verifying the accusations against him??it seems more plausible, now, that the dog was taken off the street in the miserable state we saw on the photo, and was fed, only during the time of the exhibition - 3 hours- was not.
so he was actually taken care of in a way he couldn't experience on the street! and no, he did not die of starvation, but escaped, as stray dogs often do.
how can you participate in such a total mob attack without as much as checking the facts!!?
people, you are doing exactly the same thing as any mob - using an unverified story as an excuse for backlash!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/art...
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It would be art if Vargas would do it to himself.No
its sick. He should be tied up!No
He is gayyy!!!!No
What kind of world are we living in that this could even be allowed??? I thought we had progressed since the medievil ages, it seems not! This sick bastard who dares to call himself an artist should have done it to himself, not a defenseless animal. I just hope the animal rights activists give him what he deserves!No
starving ne thing isnt art.Yes
that's so hard on me and people and pet lovers like i have a wonderful pet.No
Wow, you didn't actually bother to look up what happened did you?? The dog was leashed for three hours then Vargas fed him and let it go.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Good luck on your thesis
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That is just messed up and cruelYes
Did anyone viewing this "art piece" attempt to give the dog water or food?Instead of actually acting upon their beliefs against one social taboo (animal cruelty) the patrons of this gallery chose to idly watch from the side while sipping on the complimentary glass of wine. This is not a piece about starving dogs nor is it a commentary on animal cruelty, this is a piece about human apathy and lack of action in the face of adversity. Did anyone do anything except start an online petition?
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Absolutely not! Another creatures agony and pain should not be used just to entertain people! It just isnt right! Fuck all those people! They can all go to hell!!No
lets tie him up to starve in an art gallery. Then watch his opinion on art change.I, as an artist, have decided to send 2 mignions to tie a rope around this mans neck and bring him to me, where I will then concede to tie him up in the corner of "The Louvre" in Paris. I will ensure he gets no food and water for several weeks, until eventually, he will artistically die. I will think up some astonishingly creative name for my work of art, and represent my country at multiple awards ceremonies. I will repeat my work of art in art galleries world wide, using supporters of this man, until eventually, I become famous. I will then donate all profits to animal welfare groups.
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This is horrible and the worst animal cruelty I have ever witnessed. I'm disgusted by this artist.No
moderated...No
OMG this fkn jerk had the dog in a gallery for all these people to admire his fkn work!!! He could of just took a damn picture of the dog ! Not just kept him and let him suffer more ,It was cruel and evil for what he did and he will get his in the end sorry mf!!No
In no way is this art. However, it would be quite poetic, thus artistic, to chase down this artist, cage him, and starve him until he is dead.No
moderated...No
It's downright DISGUSTING is what it is... It's obviously not illegal there to abuse animals?No
This isn't art it's animal abuse!No
stupid guy hes a loser i hope hes trieled for animal abuseNo
I hope the American Humane Society was told about this.No
i think that the idea was PROBABLY artisticbut that's just sick, man..
really, he should starve himself for art
not another, innocent, being
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This is NOT art. coming from an artist and an animal lover. this is sick and cruel.No
it makes me very sad to see or hear about this sort of thing - this man is amoral!!!! his work and those of his asociates should be boycotted.No
Maybe they should do the same thing to the SO-CALLED artist and see how "artful" he thinks it is. DISGUSTING. The man should be treated the same way he treated the dog.No
Anythhing involving harm to a living creature is sick @ crule there is somthing wrong with that man..!Yes
Yes, I think it's quite artistic. However, I also think it's damn selfish and cruel. Even though it's artistic, it shouldn't have been done.No
no that is just wrong he should get thrown in jail for thatNo
That's just dog-gone sad!No
With NAFTA we can now bring that kind of art to this country......I think we should send him one of our calm frindly pit bulls and see how his "art" goes when he tries to starve it!Yes
Yes, this is art. The fact that all of you are here talking about it, means the artist achieved what he wanted - to focus your attention on the problems with stray dogs in Nicaragua.The dog died within just one day of not eating - that means the dog was already nearly dead. Instead of letting that dog (or thousands like him) die in the corner of an alley, he brought the dying dog to the museum so that you will all talk about it, and perhaps maybe even do something. Dogs starve over there every day, and yet nobody says something - he just shows you what happens all the time and you are outraged? That's art.
Why are you outraged now and not about the dogs that die there of starvation every day? Why are you not outraged about all the people looking at the starving dog and not doing anything?
Because these people that are not doing anything to help the dog at the museum are just like all of you, who never do anything to help any of the other 1000s of starving dogs.
So stop being hypocrites! How many of you are not vegetarians? You kill animals every day for your pleasure, but you are angry when one guy brings the murder to your attention.
No one here is a hypocrite. The true hypocrites are this "artist" and the spectators that let it happen. He tagged it with the word "art" so he could get away with doing it. He's just a sick, demented sub-human, probably criminal himself. That's why I am outraged.
Just F.Y.I. : I have 9 animals that I care for, 7 of them were strays or shelter animals. If I had any more room, I'd take more in. I haven't eaten meat in years. Please don't call anyone names on my polls anymore :o)