Era um artista porcino famoso...
«Pigcasso (April 2016 – March 2024) was a 700-kilogram (1,500 lb) painting pig from South Africa whose paintings have sold for millions of rands all over the world.[1] Pigcasso was best known for being the first non-human artist to host her own art exhibition[2] and for collaborating with the watch maker Swatch to design its 2019 limited-edition Flying Pig watch.[3][4] More broadly, she was known for inspiring conversations around veganism, vegetarianism, and animal rights.»
«Pigcasso and Lefson were the first non-human/human collaboration to have held an art exhibition together, which took place at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town in 2018.[5][6] Pigcasso’s artworks are considered to be abstract expressionist as opposed to figurative, and have sold for millions of rands[7] to collectors around the world. Three of her most famous pieces are ‘Peacock’, ‘Snowman’, and ‘Mouse’, each of which sold for $5,000 in 2021. A painting of Prince Harry that was sold to a Spanish buyer for £2,350 in 2021 also received global notoriety, based on its royal subject matter.[8][9]
On 13 December 2021, Pigcasso sold an artwork for £20,000,[10][11] [12] a record price for an artwork created by an animal.[13] [14] The 1.6 m × 2.6 m (5.2 ft × 8.5 ft) canvas, titled Wild and Free, was purchased by German art collector Peter Esser, eclipsing the £14,000 previously paid for an animal artwork (a painting by Congo the chimpanzee bought by the American collector Howard Hong).[15] [16]
The partnership between Pigcasso and Lefson has been noted for igniting debate around the definition of art and animal creativity, while also drawing attention to the living conditions of farm animals around the world.[17][18][19] Lefson stated that her aim is to educate the public about the devastating effects of animal agriculture on the welfare of animals and the environment in order to inspire a kinder, more sustainable world.[20]
Collaborations
Pigcasso became the first non-human artist to endorse a commercial product when she was commissioned by watch maker Swatch to design their 2019 watch called ‘Flying Pig’.[21][22][23][24] She was also featured in the 60th anniversary advertisement of the Nissan Skyline (2017),[25][26] and in 2020, she launched her own Pigcasso wine range from the grapes that grow at the farm sanctuary where she lived.[27][28]
Media appearances
Over the course of her life, Pigcasso was featured on various global media channels. For instance, her artistic exploits were covered on Saturday Night Live,[29] ABC,[30] NBC,[31] CBS,[32] CNN,[33] National Geographic,[34] Sky news,[35] and the BBC.[36]
Pigcasso also appeared live on the Jeremy Vine show (2020) and in leading publications such as include The Times newspaper[37] and Der Spiegel.
Death
On 6 March 2024, Lefson announced that Pigcasso had died from rheumatoid arthritis, at the age of 7.[38]»
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigcasso
