Art Auction - Arms Around the Child, Timed
24 OCTOBER 2022 - 13 NOVEMBER 2022Notes
Pigcasso and Joanne Lefson represent the first human - non-human art
collaboration of its kind.
Pigcasso was rescued just before slaughter in 2016 by Joanne Lefson and taken
to Farm Sanctuary SA in Franschhoek, South Africa. When Joanne noticed
that Pigcasso ate or destroyed everything except some old paint brushes that
were laying in her stall, she decided to nurture the pig’s potential talent. It
didn’t take long before Pigcasso began to paint – and over time, the painting
process developed into an extraordinary collaboration between human and pig.
Lefson selects the colours while Pigcasso takes the brush into her mouth and
creates her magic across the canvas. Lefson watches from afar, able to
stop Pigcasso if she observes an interesting form developing that is relatable to
the human eye.
A gallery showcasing the artworks of Pigcasso and Lefson have showcased the
art in three landmark exhibitions (Cape Town South Africa 2019 and 2020)
Amsterdam September 2021, Hann Munden 2022. In December
2022, Pigcasso when a world-record when one of her artworks ‘WILD AND FREE’
sold for 20 000 GBP; the most expensive artwork ever sold that was painted by
a non-human artist.
Through their extraordinary collaboration, the creatives aim to challenge the
status quo; igniting debate on the definition of art, while highlighting the
detrimental effects of animal agriculture on the welfare of farmed animals and
the environment in order to inspire a kinder, more sustainable world.
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