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Saturday, October 11, 2008

THIS IS WHY I LIKE BANKSY

After teasing with his rat pieces for a few weeks, Banksy finally opened his store in New York. It's technically an art gallery in the form of a store, and this time he isn't showcasing his paintings or graffiti:

“New Yorkers don’t care about art, they care about pets. So I’m exhibiting them instead. I wanted to make art that questioned our relationship with animals and the ethics and sustainability of factory farming, but it ended up as chicken nuggets singing. I took all the money I made exploiting an animal in my last show and used it to fund a new show about the exploitation of animals. If its art and you can see it from the street, I guess it could still be considered street art."




Hot dogs living under heat lamps.




This is actually a coat, but you wouldn't know it standing on the other side.





Family of chicken nuggets feeding on BBQ sauce.








Bunny putting on makeup.




Fish sticks swimming in a bowl.





Sick and depressed looking featherless Tweedy bird.




The animatronics are incredible. I'm sure this must be like art in the world's best museums, where seeing it in person helps you appreciate it on a completely different level.