« Best Flickr Group Ever? | Main | Absolute Immunity »

25 Oct 2008 05:18 pm

The Village Pet Store

A video of Bansky's animatronic food installation in New York. I already ran a photo of the nuggets:


Here's the the artist's explanation:

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.

Share This

TrackBack URL for this entry:

http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d83451c45669e2010535b446df970c

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference 'The Village Pet Store'

Banksys Village Petstore and Charcoal Grill
Excerpt: Banksys new installation in the West Village in New York City, The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill: See Also: The Village Pet Store, Sarah Palins Animal House and Banksys Pet Store, Banksy rat boosts Liverpool pub sale pri...
Weblog: Prose Before Hos
Tracked: Nov 2, 2008 11:13:36 PM