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Dying Dog as Art?
In 2007, the 'artist' Guillermo Vargas Habacuc, reportedly took a dog from the street, tied him to a rope in an art gallery, and starved him to death.
For several days, the 'artist' and the visitors of the exhibition have watched emotionless the shameful 'masterpiece' based on the dog's agony, until eventually he died.
Does it look like art to you?
But this is not all... the prestigious Visual Arts Biennial of the Central American decided that the 'installation' was actually art, so that Guillermo Vargas Habacuc has been invited to repeat his cruel action for the
biennial of 2008.
For several days, the 'artist' and the visitors of the exhibition have watched emotionless the shameful 'masterpiece' based on the dog's agony, until eventually he died.
Does it look like art to you?
But this is not all... the prestigious Visual Arts Biennial of the Central American decided that the 'installation' was actually art, so that Guillermo Vargas Habacuc has been invited to repeat his cruel action for the
biennial of 2008.
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Omg.Posted 04-14-2008 at 12:49 PM by kathydwells
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This sucks. I actually have a puppy that was "starving" herself to death due to a liver issue. Watching her health decline until we could figure out what was wrong was horrible, especially the last few days. She is getting much better now but to call a dog starving to death art is sickening.Posted 04-14-2008 at 01:16 PM by BeachSiO2
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art?
Where is the SPCA on this???
This is disgusting!Posted 04-14-2008 at 01:55 PM by sunspotbaby
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You should see how they treat children there.Posted 04-14-2008 at 02:21 PM by NoHall
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I am.... speechless.Posted 04-15-2008 at 02:36 PM by lisaloebmalone
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Can't something be done to stop this? I am surprised there is not outrage from the news media. (Or have I missed it?)Posted 04-19-2008 at 09:29 AM by Foodlover
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If it were in the US, people would raise stink. There is an e-petition on the net which you can sign to try and stop the exhibit at the 2008 prestigious Visual Arts Biennial of Central America.Posted 04-19-2008 at 04:55 PM by Smiling JOe
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Time for a Starving Artist ....
Maybe someone can exhibit a very, very hungry Guillermo instead.Posted 04-22-2008 at 02:33 PM by Casey L
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I just read /saw this....AND THIS REALLY MAKES ME MAD!!! SICK PEOPLE!Posted 04-28-2008 at 01:56 PM by T.Cline
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I would not have expected such an act of cruelty in any civilization. Atilla the Hun would have had more compassion than the artist, the gallery, or the visitors to the gallery.Posted 08-19-2008 at 11:32 AM by ronfrazer
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a horror and so effed up that people just walk by it like
an inanimate object. I would have stolen the dog had I seen this at the "gallery". curator and artist should be shotPosted 08-31-2008 at 09:31 AM by fsulover
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