Art Auction - Arms Around the Child, Timed

24 OCTOBER 2022 - 13 NOVEMBER 2022
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55. Pigcasso | Lefson

Penguin

Date unknown
Print on 200gsm satin paper
71 x 61 cm
Numbered series 
Edition 6 3/17
Certificate of Authenticity
Donated by the artist
 

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£150 - 300

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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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