dog curtly called art (WARNING: Disturbing Pictures)

[happy piggies]

In the 2007, the 'artist' Guillermo Vargas Habacuc, took a dog from the street, he tied him to a rope in an art gallery, starving him to death.

For several days, the 'artist' and the visitors of the exhibition watched emotionless the shameful 'masterpiece' based on the dog's agony, until eventually he died.

It's free of charge, there is no need to register, and it will only take 1 minute to save the life of an innocent creature.

If you want to double check all the above information you can google the name or look up videos about him on youtube to see the horrible truths.Does it look like art to you?

But this is not all... the prestigious Visual Arts Biennial of the Central American decided that the 'installation' was actually art, so Guillermo Vargas Habacuc has been invited to repeat his cruel action for the biennial of 2008.

Let's STOP HIM!!!!!

Petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/ea6gk/petition.html

You'll come onto the page where you can click on 'sign the petition',

On the next page you need to 'preview your signature', so click on that, then click 'approve signature'

Please do it.
It's free of charge, there is no need to register, and it will only take 1 minute to save the life of an innocent creature.

If you want to double check all the above information you can google the name or look up videos about him on youtube to see the horrible truths.

[Cosmictadpole]

This totally ruined my day (I know that's petty, it ruined the dog's life). I'm absolutely sick to my stomach. I signed the petition, but to be honest, I want to find this man and personally confront him.

[Jennicat]

It would be nice if people could be bothered to post the entire story. The Humane Society has investigated this. The man did not starve the dog to death. He captured a stray, already starving and emaciated. While the dog was in the gallery, it was provided with food and water. Then the dog either escaped or was released back into the city.

[Cosmictadpole]

The whole story would be nice. I tried to find more information by googling the artist's name, but only came up with either sites in other languages or poorly translated english. Jennicat, if you have a link that explains the whole story or the Humane Society's investigation, could you please post it?

[FoolOnTheHill]

Originally Posted by Jennicat

It would be nice if people could be bothered to post the entire story. The Humane Society has investigated this. The man did not starve the dog to death. He captured a stray, already starving and emaciated. While the dog was in the gallery, it was provided with food and water. Then the dog either escaped or was released back into the city.

And that's ok? It's still disgusting that people gained enjoyment from viewing a starving dog. It obviously needed medical attention and proper care, not being tied up and offered some water.

[FoolOnTheHill]

Originally Posted by Jennicat

It would be nice if people could be bothered to post the entire story. The Humane Society has investigated this. The man did not starve the dog to death. He captured a stray, already starving and emaciated. While the dog was in the gallery, it was provided with food and water. Then the dog either escaped or was released back into the city.

And that's ok? It's still disgusting that people gained enjoyment from viewing a starving dog. It obviously needed medical attention and proper care, not being tied up and offered some water.

[Jennicat]

Ack, double post!

[Jennicat]

The point was not about enjoyment. The point was to show that people were happy to ignore literally thousands of dogs starving and dying in the streets, but would be outraged over one as long as someone drew their attention to it. The same people who were so outraged by the mistreatment of this one dog probably passed over a dozen dying in the street on their way to the fancy art gallery. Sort of in the same way that people will go "awww" about an abused animal on the news, but will not bother spaying or neutering their own pets, or will continue to buy small animals from pet stores, and support breeders, etc.

Guillermo Vargas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Humane Society International | The Humane Society of the United States

The dog did obviously need medical attention. I researched as well as I could on Costa Rica and the available resources. I only found mention of 1-2 vet clinics in the country, and a blog type thing from a zookeeper who moved there to study the rainforest who said that most people there didn't even know what vaccines were, or preventative care, nevermind seeking emergency treatment.

[Cosmictadpole]

Thank you Jennicat. I appreciate that you thoroughly researched the story.

[Jennicat]

That being said, I personally don't think that using a live animal in an art display is humane to the animal. But I can certainly appreciate his message.

[Jazz Mayhem]

I sort of figured what the point of his "art" was/is but it was a hell of a way to make it and at the expense of a suffering animal. Needless to say I signed the petition.

[Jennicat]

Just from a "Devil's Advocate" standpoint, if an animal is suffering anyway (ie, already on the street, starving, not getting vet care) is it wrong to use it to make a point if that may improve the lives of the other dogs abandoned and feral?

[Jazz Mayhem]

Here's something from Snopes.

[Jazz Mayhem]

Originally Posted by Jennicat

Just from a "Devil's Advocate" standpoint, if an animal is suffering anyway (ie, already on the street, starving, not getting vet care) is it wrong to use it to make a point if that may improve the lives of the other dogs abandoned and feral?

Well my answer to that question is yes. But obviously it's a matter of opinion. I would've had a vet come in and treat it as part of the exhibit and given it a nice plush bed and some chew toys

[frashy]

ART?! No, he is simply just a psychopath. He is defined by it with his amoral behavior by claiming this to be art.

[happy piggies]

ok i should have done a little more research on weather or not the dog died
BUT that is not the point LOOK at the dog and i mean look at him. did he look that bad off at the start of the photos no he was not a fully groomed and happy pup. BUT look at him in the end shot.

if some on has a guine pig in a cage that is smaller then recomaned then we go ape untill it is fixed. if there is 5 guine pigs in a display case that is 4 cuf we go nuts and demand to see the manager, but here sits a dog that is PURPOSEFUL eather dined or given a little food to make a point.
I think that every one of those ppl who looked into those eyes and did nutting should be hung up and caned. and i have seen what cannind dose to the body

But i would nutting compared to the freedom dog went from living in, to what he had to live in. HE had the world to look at now he has to sit on maby a 6f leash. It is a disgrace to call us human, The worlds smartest living thing

I HANG MY HEAD LOW AND SOB FOR WHAT WE DONE TO HIM