A Dead Dog as Art? Petition
This story is from Costa Rica and is just stunning in it’s cruelty and depravity. 
A Costa Rican artist found himself in hot water with the animal protection people in his home country after using a starving, sick street dog as part of an exposition in Managua, Nicaragua, in August. Guillermo “Habacuc” Vargas allegedly found the dog tied up on a street corner in a poor Nicaragua barrio and brought it to the showing. He tied the dog, according to furious animal lovers, in a corner of the salon
where it died after a day. Habacuc’s exhibition included a legend spelled out in dog food reading “You are what you read,” photos and an incense burner that burned an ounce of marijauna and 175 “rock’ of crack cocaine. In the background, according to reports, the Sandista national anthem played backwards. According to the artist, his “art” was a tribute to Natividad Canda, a
Nicaraguan burglar killed in Costa Rica by two rottweilers guarding property he had entered at night. The incident caused friction between the two countries. Habacuc told the daily La Nacion, “I won’t say the dog died. The importance to me is the hypocracy of the people where an animal is the focus of attention where people come to see art but not when it’s
in the street starving to death.” “The same thing happened with poor Natividad Canda. The people sympathized with him only after he was dead,” the artist added. The artist apparently is unaware that at least three large, active organizations are dedicated in Costa Rica to the protection of animals and that several persons have been prosecuted
for cruelty to animals. They are hampered in their efforts by the old Hispanic customs of disregard for animal welfare and by a lack of funding. (Costa Rica Blogs)
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This was reposted by Maria Danes, the British singer who did so many tribute songs
including for Mercy, the burned pitbull and Tobey, the tortured 5 month old Chihuahua mix puppy.
Written by Vesna Jones –
Dear friends, this is very cruel and sad. An “artist” from Costa Rica, named Guillermo Habacuc Vargas, put a starved dog as a work of art, the poor dog died there, he did not want anyone give him food or water. This monster asked some children to chase the dog and he paid them for their dirty work to give him the dog. In that event, (in which the dog died) he was chosen to represent his country in the “Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008”, the petition site is to sign to boycott him , so he won’t can participate in the event
Please, take a moment a sign it!
Below is a translation of the petition. It is a ‘strict’ translation but you should be able to understand it. When you sign it, you are asked for your name, email address, Ciudad / Localidad: (required) = city and PaÃs: (required) = country.
PETITION
Boycott to the presence of Guillermo Habacuc Vargas in the Central American Biennial Honduras 2008
View Current Signatures – Sign the Petition
To: Central American biennial Depth 2008 14 September 2007 – Of http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/septiembre/14/aldea1239344.html In the middle of polémica, the Costa Rican Biennial of Visual Arts (Bienarte) 2007 inauguró last night strict and pequeña selección of works and premió to six artists with happens torepresent paÃs in the Central American Biennial Honduras 2008. The artists awarded in this sixth edición of the prestigious appointment of art contemporà neon were Errol Barrantes, Guillermo Habacuc Vargas, Oscar Figueroa, Mimiam Hsu, Esteban Stone and â??La band of the submergedones (Sila Chanto and Jhafis Quintero).
The jury, integrated by Ana Sokoloff (Colombia), Oliver Debroise (México) and Rodolfo Kronfle Chambers (Ecuador), escogió with work base of great quality and excellent coherence between idea and ejecución, según detailed. the Bienarte is organized by the Industralists by the Art.
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One of the “artists”, Guillermo Habacuc Vargas (http://www.marcaacme.com/blogs/analog/index.php/2007/08/22/5_piezas_de_habacuc) permitió the death of a dog by inanición during the event.
He is inadmissible that pisoteen of this form the rights of the animals and that the “artist” had gathered it of the street to let it die moored with a cord to the wall of galerÃa when she had the opportunity of not making it or even save it.
Of the Blog de Rodrigo Peñalba
http://www.marcaacme.com/blogs/analog/index.php/2007/08/22/5_piezas_de_habacuc
“Según I knew to the dog murió to dÃa following by lack of food. During inauguración I knew that the dog was persecuted in the evening between the houses of aluminum and cartón of a district of Managua with santo name who Habacuc that could not need at the moment.
5 niños of which they helped in the capture received 10 bonds of córdobas by his colaboración. During exhibición some people requested the freedom of the small dog, to which él artist rehusó.
The name of the dog was (it was) Natividad, and I let myself to him die of at sight hunger of all, as if the death of a poor dog was a show medià tico impertinent in whom nobody does nothing mà s that to applaud or to watch disturbed.”
Nothing we can do by this dog but if to treat of which the organizers of the Central American Biennial Honduras 2008 do not admit this “maltratador artist” of animals. I request to you you adhere to this request and that you spread mà s that is to you possible shameful east act to gather mà ximo of companies and to veto it in the biennial.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
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The Boycott to the presence of Guillermo Habacuc Vargas in the Central American Biennial Honduras 2008 Petition to Central American Biennial Depth 2008 was created by to the cruelty with the animals and does not written by Jaime Sancho torelló (jaime.sancho@gmail.com).
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This was passed along to me as the ‘artist’s MySpace page – You can check it out.
EXHIBITION IS TAKING PLACE AT:
Email Address:
info@madc.ac.cr
Location:
Centro Nacional de la Cultura
Antigua Fábrica Nacional de Licores.
Avenida 3, calle 15/17. San José, Costa Rica.
Teléfono: (506) 257 7202 / 257 9370
Fax: (506) 257 8702
Sample Letter to Send the Gallery
I am writing regarding the horrifying actions of Guillermo Habacuc Vargas,who paid local children to catch a dog on the street and then confined,starved and publicly displayed the dog as an “art” exhibit until the innocent animal died of starvation.
I along with many people world wide am outraged t hat Guillermo habacuc Vargas has been selected to represent Costa Rica in “Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008″,This man is by no definition of the word an artist he is a criminally insane sadist and enjoys inflicting prolonged suffering upon his innocent victims.he is a danger to all of society as it is well documented that those with the capacity to intentionally cause harm to an animal have the same capacity to harm humans.
To state that this animal would have died eventually of natural causes is unjustifiable and beyond logical,rational thinking.
To allow Guillermo habacuc Vargas to represent Costa Rica in Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008 will in no way benefit Costa Rica,the world is watching and the actions of this so called artist has brought much negative assumptions as to the humanity of the people of Costa Rica and the fact that the many witnesses of this animals suffering did nothing and that the organizers of this event allowe d this rather than taking action to see that Guillermo Vargas be criminally charged with animal abuse is sending the world a message that Costa Rica consists of a cruel,uncivilized society that has no regard for life but enjoys viewing and contributing to the loss of life.
Each and every person who knew of and witnessed the suffering of this innocent dog is equally as guilty of causing it’s uncalled for death.
And to let this crime go unpunished and instead be awarded by Guillermo Vargas representing Costa Rica in Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008 is unacceptable and shameful not only to Costa Rica but to all participants of this event.
I urge you,do not condone the heinous actions of Guillermo Vargas by allowing him to participation in Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008.He should be jailed and prosecuted to the fullest extent of law for this animals death,not representing Costa Rica as an artist for he is not an artist and to refer to him as such is an insult to all true artists.
Sincerely,
Your Name
ANOTHER GALLERY SHOWING HIS WORK
This is the email addy to a gallery which currently holds some of vargas’ work for display and for sale if anyone would like to ask the gallery to drop him from their list of artists their email address is below.
EMail: info@jacobkarpio-galeria.com
INFORMATION ABOUT EXHIBIT
What he says on his blog (translated) Located HereAccording to I knew the dog died on the following day by lack of food. During the inauguration I knew that the dog was persecuted in the evening between the houses of aluminum and cardboard of a dis trict of Managua with santo name who Habacuc that could not need at the moment. 5 children of whom they helped in the capture received 10 bonds of córdobas by their collaboration. During the exhibition some people requested the freedom of the small dog, to which he artist rehuso. The name of the dog was (it was) Natividad, and I let myself to him die of at sight hunger of all, as if the death of a poor dog was a shameless mediatic show in which nobody does nothing else that to applaud or to watch disturbed. Definitively we are what leimos: pure croquetas. In the place that the dog was exposed single it has left a metal cable and a cord. The dog was extremely ill, renqueaba and it did not want to eat anyway, so in natural surroundings it had died anyway; but thus they are all the poor dogs: sooner or later they die or they die them.
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Here are two news sources, they are not in English tho, so for those of you who think this is some kind of a hoax or joke, it’s not!
Foreign News Sources – Nacion.com, ABC.es
From Nacion.com
Exposition carried out in gallery Codex in Nicaragua
Costa Rican artist wrapped in polemics by death of dog in work
‘Habacuc’ collected to hungry animal and used it in its work “Exposition N°1”
Defenders of animals repudiate the action and they ask to exclude artist of biennialThe costa rican artist Guillermo steep Slopes, more known as Habacuc, is wrapped in a great polemics due to the death of a stray dog inside Exposition N° 1, sample that was carried out last August in Managua (Nicaragua).
Various defenders of the animals in Costa Rica were informed of their work through a blog and they accused it yesterday of cruelty.
What was seen in Managua. As part of its exposition, the artist faced Al spectator to a sick, thin stray dog and with hunger hitched to the corner of the room. He captured Al animal in a poor neighborhood of Managua.
The dog died after a day in the exposition, according to it was confirmed to The Nation Marta Leonor González, publisher of the cultural supplement of The Press in Nicaragua.
The sample also included the phrase, written with food of dog, “you Are what read”; as well as of an audio with the Hymn Sandinista Al reverse, photos and a censer, where they burned 175 stones of crack and an ounce of marijuana.
Habacuc said yesterday that its work was a homage to Nativity Locks, Nicaraguan that died after to be attacked by two dogs rottweiler in a workshop in Carthage.
“I reserve me to say if is certain or that not the dog died. What is important for me was the hypocrisy of the people: an animal thus becomes focus of attention when I put it in a white place where the people is going to see art but not when is in the starving street. Equal passed with Nativity Locks, the people was sensitized with him until they were eaten it the dogs”, explained.
Even it added: “Nobody came free Al dog neither gave food or called the police. Nobody did nothing”.
Al to be questioned about if fed Al animal or not, the artist refused to respond.
Why did not it use another middle of expression? “I collect what I look at… The dog is more I live that never because continues giving what to speak”, said.
Costa Rican anger. Various defenders of the rights of the animals repudiated that work of Habacuc, they disqualified him as work of art and they suggested that Al artist be excluded him of the central american Biennial Honduras 2008, since he will be one of the six representatives of the country.
“I frightened me Al to see that is promoted the cruelty toward the animals in a work of art. We will present a letter so that be prohibited the cruelty in the art and so that this boy do not dam you Al country in the biennial”, he expressed Gina Malavassi, champion of the animals.
José Moral, vice president of the Special Unit of Protection and Animal Rescue, he thought. “The dog was hitched and without food; I do not understand in what head that is art”.
Liliam Schnog, president of the Humane Association for the Animal Protection, said that does not understand how was left to die of hunger to an animal if at par there was a done phrase with food.
These organizations study the case in order to seeing if proceeds some accusation.
From ABC.es
The revolting provocation
More wood, this is the war of the scandal “artistic”. After the polemics of the photography of Nam Goldin of the naked girls now we have the most difficult one still, this is, the demonstration of the cruelty “estetizada”. The costa rican artist Guillermo steep Slopes has left to die of hunger to a stray dog in an installation that has mounted in a fair of art in Nicaragua. In a wall he has written, with food of dog, the phrase “you Are what read”, adding olfactory and sonorous actions or, better, narcotic, that convert their piece in the peak of the chaotic thing. Thus the hymn can be listened sandinista Al reverse and to attend burns it, in a censer of 175 stones of crack and an ounce of marijuana. I do not please with that cocktail, the known artist with the nickname of “Habauc” trapped a dog in a slum of Managua and he tied him to one of the walls of his demented assembly. Al following day the animal had deceased.
Homage to Nativity Locks
Facing the indignation generalized and to the criticisms, the responsible for this lamentable action has come to say that its intention is to go against the social hypocrisy. Among its confused intentions was that of honoring to Nativity Locks, that was attacked in Carthage (Nicaragua) for some dogs rottweiler. “The people -underlines steep Slopes- was not sensitized with that man until they were eaten him the dogs”, adding that did neither nobody decide of feeding Al dog that was “exposing”, collaborating of that way to his death. As he is logical, the associations of defenders of the animals have disqualified this supposed work of art.
It is really surprising the proliferation of artistic actions that are characterized for their violence as if they trusted in the homeopathic magic. But it is not certain that in all the circumstances “the similar thing with the similar thing be cured”. The contemporaries we suffer the “syndrome of Jellyfish”, we are, literally, astonished before the all types of screen contemplating horrors without neither our consciences neither our stomachs react. Some artists, become some apprentices of magician, professionals of the rowdy exorcism, they decide to present to what still, inercialmente, they call “middle-class look”, revolting or simply criminal things. Their provocations find the conventional answer: the apathy or the alien shame.
The brutal one “work” of Guillermo steep Slopes carries us to think again in the absurdity of the contemporary art. It obsessed by the taboo one, this is, delivered Al delirium to touch and to desecrate what be, does not pay attention to expenses and gestures. All the gesticulations, supportive with the patty of the reality-show, they finish for carrying us to think that would be necessary to recover the critical capacity or, at least, to accept that, in certain occasions, we are right for the indignation. Because the art cannot be the umbrella for the vandalism and, consistently, would not have that to guarantee the impunity. Chris Burden shot against an airplane Al edge of an airport, Santiago Saw filled a synagogue in Germany of unbreathable gases, Teresa Margolles generates vapor with the water that serves to clean the corpses. In some occasion I have qualified to these contemporary artistic forms traveling through Al term “idiotic”. And it so happens that instead of leaving us astonished or to cause to think, the “cruel realism” in which is installed Guillermo steep Slopes reveals more than the stupidity the cynical compliance of the estetización contemporary. There is not in that obscene exhibition of atrocities another thing that search of media impact. Seems to be that this young artist that swings between the platitude and the politics of the accusation was invited to the next central american Biennial. Its stylistic one was typically “bienalista”; had all the elements of the fashionable sauce: a little soft sociology, a slice of somewhat rough and multicultural rhetoric so that can qualify the indigestible mess as “radical”. Rilke found in the eyes of a doggie abandoned in its peregrinaje Spanish an interrogation metaphysics, something as well as the indication of a melancholy solidarity. Surely, Guillermo steep Slopes has not read those verses rilkeanos in which calls to the dogs that see us to pass “by a world interpreted”. He, with all its decorative rage, does not need the poetry: suffices him with the brutality and to be thus, lacking him so much that to read, an illiterate animalistic one. Its provocation is, simply, revolting.
Translations of both news stories provided by Free Translation.com
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There is no excuse or reason for what this vile ‘artist’ did, to take an obviously sick and starving dog and to put him on exhibition for any reason is deplorable. And just as bad as this so called ‘artist,’ is the gallery officials and spectators who allowed this to happen. They condoned this ‘art form.’
And to think that this sick and twisted excuse for a human being is being honored and has been chosen to represent his country at a celebration is unbelievable. To glory in such neglect and abuse is just appalling! It matters not that this poor dog was going to die anyway as Guillermo Vargas excuses himself for this display. To drag the dog into this gallery, tie him up and leave him to die so pathetically and in such suffering in the view of so many, not even allowing the smallest act of kindness in giving him food or water, how can someone be so cruel and heartless?!?!
Do not allow this ‘artist’ to profit in fame or fortune from his act of depravity!! Please sign the petition, write letters and email to the galleries. Show him that is no way will this be allowed! Let him learn the true meaning of ‘starving artist!’
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I want to thank everyone who contributed information, pictures, etc. to put this together and get the word out on this ‘artist.’ Many people have worked and researched and put their time and heart into this and I tried to pull it all together. I wish I knew everyone’s name to thank them personally but the important thing is to bring light to this atrocity and let people know so that something like this does not happen again. Please, get the word out! Post and repost!
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?Beyond disturbing & leaves me stunned… what a horrible MONSTER. The obvious governmental policies (or the lack there of) of Costa Rica are SICK! The society's moral standards reflected in this terrible incident are DISEASED. If this goes unpunished & laws protecting the innocent are not created (& enforced), it will show that Costa Rican's officials are ethically & spiritually EVIL!
I will have this story posted all over the place but it will not help the poor pup who sufferend such a cruel & torturous death:O`(
Thanks Julie. It may be too late for this poor dog, but what about the next time he decides to use an animal as art since this went over so 'big' or if someone else gets the same idea?
Above all, we must do what we can to get the word out that this kind of thing goes on and is obviously condoned. It cannot be allowed!!
D.
Hopefully we can get his name out to enough people that will be so disturbed by this that he will never sell anothe piece of art again! What troubles me most is that all those people walking by not one thought to free him or call the authorities???
I have seen sick…..but this takes sick to a whole new level!!!!!!!!!!!!
I almost threw up reading this. Give me 10 minutes with this $#*&^%*^%!!!!!!!
Is there no end to the ways humans think up to inflict pain upon loving creatures?????
May he rot in Hell!
Echo C.
I cannot seem to get the petition to load. Is there another way to get to it?
try this one http://www.petitiononline.com/13031953/petition.h…
Echo, here's the URL – http://www.petitiononline.com/13031953/petition.h…
Maybe that will work for you.
Deanna
I had to blog this, I am still grieving over this poor dog and angry that a human could be so sickening to call the starvation and abuse of an animal as art. Whatever message this so-called "artist" wanted to get across, could have been done without hurting any living thing. It truly makes me ill that there are people in the world who can allow this to happen. I signed the petition; I hope he receives the appropriate consequences for his actions. I have a feeling he will….by someone who is a defender of animal rights.
I had to blog this, I am still grieving over this poor dog and angry that a human could be so sickening to call the starvation and abuse of an animal as art. Whatever message this so-called “artist” wanted to get across, could have been done without hurting any living thing. It truly makes me ill that there are people in the world who can allow this to happen. I signed the petition; I hope he receives the appropriate consequences for his actions. I have a feeling he will….by someone who is a defender of animal rights.
I had to blog this, I am still grieving over this poor dog and angry that a human could be so sickening to call the starvation and abuse of an animal as art. Whatever message this so-called “artist” wanted to get across, could have been done without hurting any living thing. It truly makes me ill that there are people in the world who can allow this to happen. I signed the petition; I hope he receives the appropriate consequences for his actions. I have a feeling he will….by someone who is a defender of animal rights.
I had to blog this, I am still grieving over this poor dog and angry that a human could be so sickening to call the starvation and abuse of an animal as art. Whatever message this so-called “artist” wanted to get across, could have been done without hurting any living thing. It truly makes me ill that there are people in the world who can allow this to happen. I signed the petition; I hope he receives the appropriate consequences for his actions. I have a feeling he will….by someone who is a defender of animal rights.
I had to blog this, I am still grieving over this poor dog and angry that a human could be so sickening to call the starvation and abuse of an animal as art. Whatever message this so-called “artist” wanted to get across, could have been done without hurting any living thing. It truly makes me ill that there are people in the world who can allow this to happen. I signed the petition; I hope he receives the appropriate consequences for his actions. I have a feeling he will….by someone who is a defender of animal rights.
cet artiste est le diable en personne!
provoquer la souffrance animale me désole toujours, mais la provoquer au nom de l'art est une pure abomination! il n'y a donc aucune loi interdisant ce genre de pratiques?
et les spectateurs de cet horrible tragédie, qu'ont-ils dans le coeur? ont-ils tout simplement un coeur?
**Translated per Admin – This artist is the devil in person! Provoke the animal suffering grieves me always, but to provoke it in the name of the art is a pure abomination! it has not therefore any law forbidding this practice kind? And the spectators of this horrible tragedy, that do they have in the heart? do they have all simply a heart?**
Everything in the name of Art??? Next put a baby in a box and see how it dies???? This idiot must be shot in his head.
Nice piece of art mister habacuc, next time you molest your children, dont forget to show the world the videos you made 🙂
People like him are the reason humanity is so shitty. He should die.
I won't try to defend this guy, but all the aforementioned comments about how he should "die" and "be shot" are embarrassing and equally offensive. People who truly value life (be it a dog's life or a human life) don't respond like this. Please grow up or get off the internet.
Also, the artist wrote "The importance to me is the hypocrisy of the people where an animal is the focus of attention where people come to see art but not when it’s in the street starving to death."
So… where exactly is the outrage for all the dogs dying in the streets? Hell, where's the outrage over the human beings dying in the streets? And what is anyone doing about it? Signing an online petition doesn't count.
You see, most of the aforementioned comments nicely support the artist's statement. As predicted, and as is often the case, the issue-at-hand is the focus only after it's reached a point of no return, but not when there's still time to do something about it.
Hypocrisy, indeed.
(And yes, it's a shame a dog had to die for the artist to make this point. I'm sure there must have been other, less permanent ways to convey the same message).
How do we really know this is real and not a stunt or internet rouse. I have looked around and have not seen one major news source report this story. I only see animal rights and blogger sites carrying the story. All use the same set of images. I am not saying it is not true and if it is so this is horrible and we should boycott the artist and bring this to everyones attention. But first before we all spend hours on this (and not on other animal work we would be doing) we should significantly verify it.
Can anyone show a verifiable news outlet version of this story.
Jarrod has it right.
The dog died after just one day. It would have been different if he started with a healthy dog and let it die, but this one was already gone. Maybe he could have saved it. You can save one dog, that's no challenge. You can't save them all, that's futile. If you find the idea of suffering dogs distasteful, the solution is to create an environment where they can't exist. Saving the ones that do exist isn't a solution, at best it's a hobby and at worst it's a waste of resources.
The only thing he could have done better would be to put the dog on display for a shorter time, and then euthanize it in front of the crowd, but that would have made a different statement, so I won't hold it against him this time.
An idea here:
Would it not be cool if this guy also gets chained up, and not just anywhere, but in that same art-gallery, right in that same exact spot where he chained up the dog, with photos of that dog exhibit right above him, especially this one, and him in those same chains in which he starved the dog, and for all the people visiting the art gallery to walk by, and to see
Let's tie the artist to a string in a corner, and not feed him. When he complains of hunger, tell him its the all the name of art…… I'm sure he'll change his point of view real fast.
Jarrod,
You're comments are as disingeneous as is the 'rationale' used by the 'artist' to excuse this atrocity. People who truly value life, who are still in posession of some humanity, recognize evil for what it is and want to do something about it.
The artist took ownership of the dog as soon as he payed the kids that had trapped the dog. He therefor had a moral obligation to take care of this particular dog. One he chose to ignore. Seemingly without any pangs of conscience, whatsoever. That makes him a sociopath.
What this 'art' shows has nothing to do with the 'hypocrisy' of people. It just shows the depths of immorality the art scene has reached. And you're excusing of the artist in sacrificing a defenceless and innocent dog for the 'greater good' of supposedly demonstrating mans hypocrisy illustrates exactly what is so scary about collectivist thinking. There evidently is no atrocity that cannot be excused by reffering to the greater good, whatever the hell that is.
I mean no disrespect, but your comments truly make me sick to my stomach.
Steve, I posted two news sources and translated them for you and anyone else who doubts the veracity of this story. It is not a joke or a stunt, it is very real!!
I want to thank all of you for taking the time to read and get the message out. Please understand that this is about more than the death of one dog, which is sad enough. It is about the absolute lack of compassion and heart this 'artist' showed in dragging a sick, starving and suffering living creature into this gallery and putting it on display.
He did not just take a picture of this dog, he displayed it in all its agony, in its dying moments and allowed no one to offer any kindness to a living creature.
This is not art!!! This is animal cruelty, plain and simple! And I don't care what 'point' he was trying to make, you don't make a point at the cost of an innocent and defenseless living creature's life! And no one should be given honors for such depravity!!
This is sick- This person should have the book thrown at him !! This is NOT ART !!! God is watching everyone that does sick things like this- Your day before the Judge is coming . You deserve to represent nothing !!
Hi! It is obvious that you haven´t seen everything yet. This was true sickness and even if the artist had talked about hypocrisy, he could have given the dog food and care and shown to us all that HE CARED. To blaim this event on what he wants to show about people who care or not is not ok. We all have a choice and for him, to "earn" his minutes of fame this is also hypocrisy. If he really cared, he could have given the dog a meal instead or just left in in the street. Is there no limit to human abuse of animals?
JJ Dutch,
Your comments seems to suggest that the only acceptable reaction to this is one that vehemently condemns the artist. That's the only example of "collectivist thinking" here.
Don't get me wrong, it sickens me to think that people would allow something like this to happen. But it's wrong to apply your own personal moral code to the situation. When you do so, you miss out on the bigger picture.
You cannot speak of "moral obligation" like it's some universal Absolute. As seen through someone else's eyes, there are "moral obligations" you or I choose to ignore on a daily basis. You can't just look at this as black and white, or good and evil.
Consider the following: The context of this piece is Costa Rica, where feral, malnourished dogs run rampant through the streets. It's a common sight, not unlike rats in some cities. Do the inhabitants of those cities have a "moral obligation" to care for these animals? What about other cities, where rodents roam the streets? Is their life less valuable? Do we have a moral obligation to do something? What about "feral" humans? Surely the most popular response is to look the other way. Throughout the world, the "standard" practice for dealing with stray dogs is euthanizing them. How do you reconcile the calculated execution of animals in the name of morality and a "humane death"? Surely you are aware that throughout parts of this world, dog is a foodstuff, not unlike chicken or beef. Is eating a dog barbaric? How do you think a Hindu feels when you chow down on a burger? What moral obligation did the attendees to this exhibit have? Should we be equally mad at them? Possibly more mad, due to their complete inaction? What penalties, if any, should society impose on people who choose to look the other way?
Look, I don't have the answers to any of these. Anyone but the most closed-minded individual will see that there's more to this than sadistic animal snuff. The fact that we are engaging in a dialogue here about the nature of moral obligations, immorality, and the value of life once its gone confirms that this is indeed art (however gruesome it may be), as the purpose of art (particularly the conceptual kind) is to provoke, incite a response, and encourage dialogue, which this does. Animal cruelty and thought-provoking art needn't be mutually exclusive.
So to all the people who are OUTRAGED about this…
…what are you doing NOW to help other starving dogs?
"How long will the land lie parched and the grass in every field be withered?
Because those who live in it are wicked, the animals and birds have perished." Jeremiah 12:4
"All the animals in the forest are Mine and the cattle on thousands of hills. All the wild birds are Mine and all living things in the fields." Psalm 50:10, 11
"A good man takes care of his animals, but wicked men are cruel to theirs." Proverbs 12:10
How can someone do this to such a sweet dog?? Saddam Hussain did it too but he was man enough to set the dog free when someone asked him for it. This 'artist' is a piece of SHIT.
This is just beyond words! I would like to see this person go through the same thing. My God when will people get a clue and wake up. I am so sick of the abuse directed towards animals. People can talk, animals cant. If animals are so disposable then why did God put them here on this earth in the fisrt place. It says in the bible to respect all living things. The judgement is in the end……….
lets tie the "artist" to the corner and leave him rot there
It's not the fact that the dog died, it's the way it died. It was sadistic and somebody should douse this guy in gasoline and light the fucker up.
! Qué poca madre tienes al hacer ese tipo de exhibiciones, deberían de colgarte de los huevos , porqué no pones a tu madre imbécil !
**Translated by FreeTranslations – ! How little mother you have Al to do that type of exhibitions, they owe to hang you of the eggs, reason do not put your stupid mother! **
This Guillermo Habacuc Vargas POS needs to be prosecuted, as does that sick gallery.
Does anyone have information about a legal team in Costa Rica willing to take this on?
Post on here.
SICK BASTARD!!! Tie him up and let him starve to death in a corner and we can all go watch…..sure it can be called art, then he can say he died for something worthwhile, the cunt!!!!!
Jarrod wrote:
"The fact that we are engaging in a dialogue here about the nature of moral obligations, immorality, and the value of life once its gone confirms that this is indeed art (however gruesome it may be), as the purpose of art (particularly the conceptual kind) is to provoke, incite a response, and encourage dialogue, which this does."
Child abuse, corruption in government, and plane crashes also provoke responses and dialogue on the nature of moral obligations and the value of life. So do murder, rape, genocide and war. Based on the above definition, why should any of these also not qualify as art? The notion that certain actions are justified based wholly on the kind of response they engender–and therefore should be MANUFACTURED for that purpose–simply does not hold water in practice.
@ld: I did not mean to imply that "certain actions are justified based wholly on the kind of response they engender."
Instead, I was addressing those that say this is not art because they don't happen to like it or understand it. Being "art" doesn't necessarily justify its existence… but encouraging dialogue, provoking a response, etc., justifies it as art. The two concepts are unrelated.
Truthfully, I believe it is art, as do gallery owners, art aficionados, the local government, etc… Bear in mind that just because it's art doesn't mean you have to like it. I can gladly acknowledge its artistic merit, and then spit in the face of the artist for pulling a cheap, relatively un-clever stunt at the expensive of a living creature. It still remains art (albeit bad art).
(Oh, and seriously trying to compare a neglected dog that starved to death with murder, rape, genocide, and war doesn't really lend much credibility to your argument. This news is sad and upsetting, yes, but please keep things in perspective.)
i have got no words for this, this is no art this is murder
Yes, it is art, but the concept is so poor !
It has been done thousands of time through history, even with humans !
The artist should review his classics.
I suggest him to eat his own brain.
Man, THIS is conceptually strong.
When the concept and the technic are so poor, the art is very very low.
Probably all these uneducated thugs felt that watching a dog dying was HYPE,
perhaps they thought it could leverage their social status by some sort of buzz.
awwww… that's so sad! how would he like to be tied up and starve to death?
VERY CRUEL AND SAD !!!HOW WOULD THIS COWARD LIKE THIS DONE TO HIM!!
This is the most shity thing I have read for a long time. This guy should be in jail!!! Disgusting living being he is!! With this news being spread so widely and fast I am sure he is going to end up with a bullet in his head. At least he deserves to be wiped out of the planet .
I cant believe that nobody did anything to stop him!!! How could the exhibition go on??? Well for sure I wont be going to Costa Rica after this.
Dog eating countries are as well out of my travel programs.
So Sad, How could this happen. Maybe someone should set him in a corner and starve him with a rope around his neck. Better yet lets take a pic of him hanging of what he deserves.
Ok for those of you who are demented and think this is art, then lets see you put your child in that dogs place. Let see if you call it art then. I cant believe that ANYONE could consider this art in any form. This is a living breathing thing that was placed on this earth because of people and not taking the time to care for an animal and then letting it go on the street. What do most people do when they see a poor starving animal that they can help? It sure as hell isnt to take it and tie it up as a supposed art display and have all these people come walking by and do nothing and let it die! I am sorry but I am fed up with people getting dogs, breeding dogs, giving up on dogs so that this can happen. It has gone too far! Wake up and get it together, if people continue to not care and do this we cant stop things like this from happening. I know that not all people are like this, but someone somewhere needs to get a clue. Spay and neuter your animals so this kind of thing does not happen. Stop it before it starts!!!!!!
oh sure, you become active for animal. how many times could of helped a human? do you poeople have any idea how many children die of starvation in africa every year? you are all armchair activest.
I seriously think that if I saw this person, I might kill him. I might attach him to a short chain and leave him like that until he died. You know, detainees get better treatment than this poor dog and they are terrorists. How dare you post something like this and call it art. I am so infuriated to the point of complete madness. Animals are a gift to the world and dogs are our best friends; loyal, caring, pleasant, hopeful and full of happiness. This just tears my heart into pieces.
Yep, but we dont tie starving children, they are free to move, and food is sent to them.
Exactly the contrary of what this under-artist does by trying to gain money with death of poor creatures.
Next time he will sell ashtrays made of starved children's skulls.
I am with a dog rescue and I think that all of Gods creatures are to be treated with respect and love. This is not about a child, this is about a dog. One that has no voice and someone took advantage of that. I have 4 children and I would fight for them to the end and again if children are abused who is it by? Another "human" I really just think that people in general need to start thinking. Go ahead and call me and people like me whatever you would like. It is because of people like you who think the way you do that we have the problem we do. I at least am willing to fight and speak for the ones that cant on their own. I have seen so many cases of abuse, neglect and puppy mills dogs that to be honest this looks mild as sad and as sick as it is. I on the other hand can only imagine what this poor dog went through. Look around the internet, you would most likey agree with me that something needs to be done! I was not accusing this man of child abuse, and if it had been a child, God forbid, I would have said something too. Stay on the facts of what it is and what needs to be done and what this is for. Look at the pictures, do you have any pets? This dog could have possibly been saved and nobody cared enough to do or say a word until it was too late. Isnt that the case in most things… a little too late?
pedro wrote:
"This is the most shitty thing I have read for a long time. "
You don't read much, do you?
Here's a list of current events that are far "shittier":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Burmese_anti-go… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_war#Casualty_es…
All you armchair activists crying over one dead dog from the comfort of your homes while real atrocity goes ignored… it's pathetic.
"All you armchair activists crying over one dead dog from the comfort of your homes while real atrocity goes ignored… it’s pathetic."
If you're so fully consumed by the events in Darfur and Iraq that it means you can't feel compassion for anything else, then wtf are you doing wasting time surfing the web and arguing on message boards? Talk about armchair… you're a fucking joke.
The animal lovers are missing the whole point of his work… I own and care for more animals than probably ten of you put together, and I have no problem with his work. Instead of looking at how the dog died, look at how it got there in the first place. It got there because of society at large. The majority of people, probably some of you as well, won't do anything to aid a suffering animal when it comes down to finances. Are you going to shell out a few hundred dollars on the spot to try to bring some random animal back to health? Will you do it again the next time you see a suffering animal? If so, you'll be broke in a month. Rather than condemn the artist and childishly say we should tie him up, use some sense and see reality for what it is… animals suffer all the time, and it's ALL OUR FAULT. That won't change. Deal with it. Stop being a hypocrite.
And besides, human life IS more valuable than animal life. If you say otherwise, or even that we're equal, you're no better than those guilty of cruelty to animals. Animals were put on this earth to serve us, whether as protection, transportation, food, or companionship. Period.
Based upon an "ARTISTIC" point of view :
This piece of art is POOR. Subject is poor, technicity is poor, the 'message' is useless, dead in the womb and poor.
The true message behind it, is not that "we" dont care about dying people (which is not true), but that through modern ART some aristocratic narcissic are ready to use ANY MEANS to access a little bit more notoriety.
Which is indeed pathetical.
"Are you going to shell out a few hundred dollars on the spot to try to bring some random animal back to health? Will you do it again the next time you see a suffering animal? If so, you’ll be broke in a month. Rather than condemn the artist and childishly say we should tie him up, use some sense and see reality for what it is… animals suffer all the time, and it’s ALL OUR FAULT. That won’t change. Deal with it. Stop being a hypocrite."
Honestly, how can you not grasp the difference between "seeing a random animal in poor health" and seeing a person intentionally mistreat such an animal to the point of death for personal gain and notoriety?
(hint: one of these scenarios involves a douche who should be doused w/gas and set on fire)
They are completely different situations and therefore your accusation of "hypocrite" is false.
Furthermore, when you state shit like "Animals were put on this earth to serve us, whether as protection, transportation, food, or companionship. Period." it makes you sound like a total kook. How the fuck do you know why animals were put on this earth?
I find this appalling – it is not Art with a Capital A it is Animal Cruelty pure and simple.
To those who are criticizing, yes, I would shell out money for a strange animal – have done so. Last week I spent hours transporting a cat that someone else hit with a car from vet to vet until its owners could be located via microchip.
This especially upsets me because one of my dogs is a former "street dog" from St. Croix who was brought up here through a rescue organization – so I guess he's lucky some depraved "artist" didn't grab him up in his younger days.
And yes, you can support animal charities and human charities as well so those arguments won't fly people! Cruelty is cruelty in all its forms.
We are all judged by how our weakest members are treated!
For the love of God………Por amor a Dios!!!!!!!!!! Stop letting this sadist heartless man fulfill his sick desires by doing this atrocious things ..I WISH SOMEBODY WILL STARVE HIM TO DEATH WITH PEOPLE WATCHING HIM LIKE NOTHING IS HAPPENING!The spirit of a nation is reflected in the way their animals and all living things are treated.
PAREN de dejar que este sadista sin corazon sienta su enfermo placer HACIENDO TAL ATROCIDAD!! decearia verlo a el muriendose de hambre mientras lo miran como si nada……..!El ESPIRITU DE UNA NACION SE REFLEJA EN LA MANERA COMO SUS HABITANTANTES TRATAN A LOS ANIMALES Y LOS SERES VIVENTES .
QUE DICE ESTO DE LA GENTE DE COSTA RICA>??!
what the hell is this! if i got a homeless off the street, tied him up until he staved to death, could i call it art? i could, but id be in prison for murder, exactley where this artist should be. people go to jail for casuing the death of animals, why should this be different?
a friend of mine adopted a street dog in Costa Rica while we were living there, and i adopted 3 street dogs from Armenia while I was living there… all of them are the sweetest, most loving companions anyone could hope to have. this asshole thinks he's making a statement about another person's death–a BURGLAR killed by guard dogs DURING HIS CRIME, mind you.
what the hell does killing an innocent being, able to suffer and totally and completely removed from his political "view" have anything to do with making the statement he thinks he's making? what a fucking idiot!!!
yes, as this asshole said, there is severe poverty in the world, and particularly in nicaragua as i experienced traveling there. it is heartbreaking, and we should each do what we can to help–like buy from fair trade co-ops for instance. NOT by torturing and murdering a precious and completely innocent life as an "exhibition." what bullshit.
this brought tears to my eyes. i hope this fucker fries.
oh yes, and so what if the dog was sick? does that justify this? it STARVED to death–it didn't die of illness. 'nuff said.
JKP, I refrained from using profanity, so why can't you? Flaming aside, any vet would tell you that this dog, having died a day after being tied up, was very likely beyond help. The artist made a point and he succeeded… probably better than he had hoped, but it got the discussions going. Just because you have a problem with the delivery method of his message, you shouldn't wish his death (which seems to be the irrational consensus). If laws require him to be punished, so be it… I'm not saying he should escape what applicable laws there are. But does he deserve to die? Dear Lord no.
As for why animals were put on earth, I guess I should go with my personal belief in evolution. We evolved as the greater lifeform and thus have the capacity (for good or ill) to choose the purpose of our animals. In the US, we choose to eat beef, own dogs as pets, and ride horses. In other parts of the world, their purposes are different. In any case, all I'm saying is that animals are a lower lifeform and thus serve us. You cannot equate an animals life to that of a human… you simply cannot. If you claim otherwise, any sensible person knows you're a fool. Hmm, should I let this animal die or should I let this human die? Simple choice.
And finally, the difference between "killing a dog" and ignoring a dying dog is a fine line indeed… you're justifying ignorance or lack of action. The end result is the same… kind of a reverse "the end justifies the means."
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I have been watching this topic for about 12 hours. A lot of people have some great points. However I am inclined to disagree with most.
I did like the point of "think of how that dog got there" That disgusts me just as much as seeing him on display.
I did not like the point that was made of the "arm chair activists" Talk about an oxymoron. Now if you came to my house and said that it would be a different point but you are typing just like everyone.
Oh yeah who posted stuff about Iraq and Dafur? Ok stop for a sec, think of your audience. I have been all around the world defending the people of this nation. I went to a place and had human feces thrown in my face for what I was doing. DEFENDING. I still did it, so people like you could run your mouths. I did nothing but do my job and care for those people and I still got treated like crap, by them and Americans. So don't you tell me what is pathetic.
Why you stop and think how little your perspective is in the grand design before you run your mouth about things when you don't even know the half of it.
to Stacey
"How dare you post something like this and call it art." who's posting? what the fuck are you talking about? don't questions end with question marks?
"I have been all around the world defending the people of this nation." what nation, asshole?
to pretty much the rest of you:
you're all so stupid and you don't even realize it. an artist makes a STATEMENT and everyone hates him. that statement was "look at this dog, you fucks. he's dying, and you don't give a shit. are you going to say something or just move on?"
he hopes, even challenges, that people like you retards would say something. if you notice, the account says that only after the dog died did people respond.
you guys are the evil ones for condemning his statement about how sick society is. if you sheep didn't have your heads so far up your asses you'd realize that you aren't the activists, he is.
He should be starved and then displayed as art… what a sick f**k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Key- I don't really think there is such a need for name calling. OH yeah and what nation? I mean the United States, as in I am a Soldier in the United States Army.
Yes questions end with questions marks, I'm not really sure what you are talking about.
I understand the statement the artist was trying to make and I am not denying him for it. I don't really care what he does. I care about that dog and nothing else. People are cruel and mean, just like you were to me. Dogs don't do that.
Here is something to think about…..Yes the dog died the next day….so he says, you dont know how long he actually had the dog. I work for a vet and have seen animals come in almost at the end and pull through very well. Most of you must not read the bible because God said …..“A good man takes care of his animals, but wicked men are cruel to theirs.” Proverbs 12:10. There are several quotes in the bible that pertain to things such as this. I am not saying that I would let my child starve to save an animal, yes you have to draw the line. I however have spent a lot of money saving animals and have no regret what so ever. I dont ask for anything in return, just the fact of helping is reward enough(and no I am not wealthy by no means). It is up to people to control the animal population and a lot dont. Its is also up to people to control human population and dont. Animals cant walk into a vets office and say "help me", most people can!
Yes the artist did start this whole list of comments by what he did, but the fact remains….it was wrong and injust for this animal to be displayed like it was, take it home, comfort it at least. Do what a person with some heart and compassion would/should do!
The only thing I think this should be about is this animal was tied to a wall and let die….point and factt! Dieing no matter what or who is not an art or viewed as art. Otherwise why didnt he go to an hospital and get a terminally ill patient and do the same thing?……..Why because it would just be wrong!!!!!!
this was posted in another group i belong to. not sure of all the details on this.
Hi all, the addreses of the Bienal already are not
important, because his collegues support him: the petition failed, he won the
Bienal and he will be a representative of your country en Honduras in 2008.
Here you have more addresses, we have sent
letters in spanish with these addresses to the authorities in order they punish
him for the crime.
HOW DISTURBED IS THIS INDIVIDUAL! ART? That is murder..plan and simple.. if he fed the dog, the dog would've lived and the people visiting his SALON! What is wrong with them? This is a sad and sick individual and poor excuse for a human being.. starving to death is very, very painful.. he should've just shot the dog and said ART!! At least, quicker way of its misery.. God protect that little angel's soul for trusting this man and dying slowly in his hands while other morons looked on after eating full-course meals and studied his ART.
This is poor art. There is no message but "I m pretentious, if you are pretentious, you will find my art piece very hype."
Socialy high and a little bit educated people tend to think that showing a simulated respect for such "modern art" will bring them something special.
They want to be different.
I am not impressed by the death of a dog, man, your art is poor, the message is worthless, you want to be someone and you are nobody. I'm sorry, you are not surprinsing me with a tied dog.
Still I consider letting a dog die is an act of cowardice.
Maybe a little bit interesting art would have been someone enters the hall, smash one or two englassed yuppie heads, get his cock out, analy rape the artist, then the dog, then does the goatse thing, and shout "THIS IS SPARTA !".
sick people!!!
I made a picture that explains it all :
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/8859/artsg1.jp…
E,
I could refrain from using profanity, I just don’t fucking want to.
Secondly, I don’t have a problem with people eating animals, using them for pets or transportation – but I do have a problem with shitty logic. The statement that “animals were put on this earth” for that purpose implies (1) that some being did the “putting” in the first place and (2) that you somehow know this being’s intent in doing so.
Both of these are unknowable, IMO.
Lastly, the difference between a sick dog dying on it’s own or being killed in a specifically cruel manner for personal gain is not a “fine line indeed.”
For example, if somebody who was terminally ill fell in front of a subway car, it would be sad but it wouldn’t piss me off. But if some sick fuckhead intentionally pushed that same person in front of the same subway car, it would.
Now, before you all wound up about people not being the same as animals, let me just say this: “no shit.” I used a person in this example only to emphasize the flawed logic of your argument (which is exactly the same) – not to equate people w/animals. In mathematics, this is called a “proof by counter example.”
tie him up and let him die
o my god that poor animal how disgusting!! if that is the way that guy portrays his art someone who LOVES these animal should buy his work and put him in a meat grinder ALIVE to feed the poor things he let die in the name of art. he should be shot
ATTN: BLATANT CONTRADICTION! CAUTION!
(first) quoted by Stacey:
"I seriously think that if I saw this person, I might kill him. I might attach him to a short chain and leave him like that until he died."
also quoted later by Stacey:
"I don’t really care what he does. I care about that dog and nothing else. People are cruel and mean…"
if you don't care what he does, why are you bitching? i agree people are cruel and mean, but at least all of them aren't ignorant (albeit most of them are.)
you must have thought you were pretty politically correct, huh? what a crash and burn it must be to realize that you don't see into things quite as clearly as you had hoped.
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this is the type of person supporting the petition. do you really want to sign?
to Thomas:
an act of cowardice? how so?
i disagree with your synopsis of the artist's content.
and don't say "OH yeah and what nation? I mean the United States, as in I am a Soldier in the United States Army." like you're getting the best of me. i posed the question to you because you assume everyone is from the USA.
Who cares what other people are or arent. This whole thing is not about that. It seems people want to stray away from the story is about. It is about an "artist" and a dog that he let die. He could have taken the dog home and let it die in peace if nothing else. Left it for someone else to try to save. Who knows if he actually "just found" the dog or if it was his pet and put it through all of this cruelty and pain. See this is what happens when people cant face the truth or just want to push the facts aside and not point the finger because they dont know how to react. People want to change the subject or place blame on people that did nothing wrong.
I completely agree with what Key wrote. yeah of course it was wrong of the artist to let the dog die. But the people watching the exhibit also let the dog die. Why is it the mans responsibility to take the dog home and care for it, isnt that just as much anyone elses responsibility as much as his, (ie. the public who saw the 'exhibit')?
Even when the reality of many animals fate in that area was forced into peoples faces as an EXHIBIT they still let him die. The artists whole point was to show that this is what happens all the time on the street, but no one cares. There was a greater message being made, that anyone who watched that exhibit and did nothing about it is just as "responsible" as the artist, not just for that dog but all animals in similar positions who are ignored. But the greater message is missed because by everyone who is too ignorant to see it
ON that note though, if the dog died as consequences of the man's actions (aka if it would have survived longer without being in that exhibit, was the dog actually refusing food, etc) that is definitely a questionable way to put across the message he was trying to put across and I dont question the man's responsibility for the dogs death……Just that the public should be held just as responsible and there should be more attention payed to the message he was trying to show, which is largely missed
When will people stop being so territorial about a living being that does no belong to them? I am an artist, and in no exaggeration, my work of art would have been the compassionate human being to step in and save the poor, poor soul.
This is an outrage, as i sit here in tears at the sight of these awful pictures, art is one area of my life i hope to escape the cruelty to animals, and speciesm that occurs in this warped and backwards planet earth.
In an attempt to grab media attention, which was obviously all this artist could ever hope for, as un-talented as he is, he has gained the wrong kind of attention, and lets just say, he should really watch out. Eating animals is one thing hard to barer, but to expect credibility, honour, and support for such a selfish, cruel and unecessary act, he will never be forgiven.
In the sake of his hands, this compassionate creature died. Let shame be on him for the rest of his life as a artist.
We don't need people like him in the arts world.
Yours Truly,
Lucy Macieira, vegan, artist, ALF supporter.
let me just comment, "attempted artist"
I can't believe someone would do this to any living creature
this is just cruel and unusual
and to have a man pay children to capture and starve it, is irresponsible…
this is not only teaching children to do evil but its simply immoral
I can't believe this blatent disreguard toward the rights of living creatures
animals have feelings and rights too!
spread love…
stop the cruelty
This man should be tortured until he dies of a slow agonizing death even worse than what the dog felt!!!!!!!!!
I think that this is not art when the so called artist found the dog they should have nursed it back to health. It disgusts me that no one stood up and took control of the situation by giving that dog food and water, despite what this so called artist told them. This guy deserves to be starved to death and put on display so others could watch him die a slow and painful death, just as he did to this poor creature of G-d.
Key I don't think that I am getting the best of you nor am I trying. Yes I have slightly changed my view from my first post and the other post that you had quoted. Perhaps I should have changed that. I hadn't the slightest idea that you were going to hang on to every word I said as if it made your world turn.
Whatever. I am not trying to put myself in a position to be judged by you, this post isn't about me, it's not about what I think or what I know.
I think that now you might have lost sight of what the article is about. Rather than reading it and seeing it for what it is you sit here and fight with the rest of us about our opinions. They are opinions who cares?
This is absolutely sickening. Absolutely disturbing! It makes me SO angry when I see and hear of things like this happening to any animal (or living thing for that matter). Do you know what makes me feel like there is punishment for those sick people who mercilessly torture, mutilate, starve, and neglect animals? Watch Animal Cops or Animal Precinct on Animal Planet. One of the shows begins with nothing but words…1 City…10 millions people…5 million pets…10 ASPCA Officers with full police authority. The show includes such horrific things as dogs with slit throats, farms FULL of nothing but starving and neglected farm animals, horses so amaciated they weigh 1/3 of what they should, a dog dead in someones back yard who claims they "didn't even know it was their", and a dog so covered in ticks that you could see them from 3 stories up…this dog was owned by a preacher!
The most horrific thing I have seen (thus far this week, they get worse and worse all the time) a woman throwing 13 puppies in the TRASH CAN. This horrible woman's neighbors hear 2 of the puppies cries late one night and discovered them huddled together and shivering in a trashcan that belonged to the neighbors. The couple who found them called the ASPCA the next morning and when they came over to search the house of the perpetrator. When the officers arrived the woman answered the door and said "this is about the dogs isn't it?" Then she said she put them there because she knew they would come to get the puppies. She then denied putting them in the trash before they died. They then went outside to find the other 11 puppies wrapped up and in boxes in the trash can. A week later, the only pups left were the 2 the neighbor had rescued.
The officers then told her that they would not have died if she would have called or brought them into their clinic, and without punishment.
At last word, the woman had 13 counts of aggrevated animal cruelty and neglect.
How can any human do such cruel cruel things to such innocent living things!?!?!?!?
PLEASE support any and all animal cruelty organizations such as the ASPCA. They are doing all they can to save these poor animals' lives and could use all the help they can get. STAND UP and SPEAK OUT for those who cannot do it on their own!
The issue is not that other people have the moral obligation to feed and care for street animals.
The issue is that this one person, the "artist", PREVENTED the animal from receiving help and by denying it what ever comfort it could get from its last days.
How does anyone know how much longer the dog would have lived?
We do know thaTt the dog died because the artist refused it food and water.
Compassion need not be limited to just one species.
And I ask you who was more quilty. The dogs who killed a man while he was burglarizing their house, or a man who kidnapped and maltreated a dog who had done nothing?
That's the mentality that someone's gotta pay. Doesn't matter who.
Costa Rica will hopefully do the right thing, even tho they are busy contesting the vote on CAFTA.
Well, either he, or someone posing as him, posted a comment to my myspace blog about this. http://www.myspace.com/guillermovargas1957
Well, either he, or someone posing as him, posted a comment to my myspace blog about this. http://www.myspace.com/guillermovargas1957
Well, either he, or someone posing as him, posted a comment to my myspace blog about this. http://www.myspace.com/guillermovargas1957
Well, either he, or someone posing as him, posted a comment to my myspace blog about this. http://www.myspace.com/guillermovargas1957
Well, either he, or someone posing as him, posted a comment to my myspace blog about this. http://www.myspace.com/guillermovargas1957
Well Gee, certainly looks as if he's enjoying his notoriety and seems to find the whole thing terribly amusing! He really is a very sick and twisted person if cannot even understand the anger and outrage that so many people feel about his 'art.' Gonna stop now…..
It scares me to know how the brains of some people (do not) work. And if it does not , is there no hart ?
Are there still normal artists?
This man should be killed in a very cruel way!
He should be left to suffer the fate the poor dog had!
In the name of art.. what a joke.
Absolutely sickening, absolutely disturbing, well said Felicia. I cried the whole time.
Someone torture this man for the rest of his life. These "people" are not human and should not be allowed to live.
How would he feel if he were tied up, and left for dead? We should not judge others, no matter how foul, for those of us who believe in a Merciful God, judgment will be made that no human could ever imagine or bestow when the day of Judgment is upon him.
To say I am shocked doesn't actually relay anything close to how I feel. This man should not be allowed to get away with his ill treatment of this poor dog.
I don't believe any amount of money to be paid will suffice or is worth the life of this loving being of God. It is utterly despicable behaviour of any human being to put any other being through.
I would say that I hope this man's conscious speaks to him, but having done what he's done I don't believe that he has a conscious.
I am so sad that people like him exist and are allowed to get away with such horrid actions.
Let's do the same with the "artist" – he should be tied up and left to starve to death!!!!! He is beyond sick – he is disgusting, loathsome, evil, morally corrupt, and repulsive. Torture HIM!!!!!!!
This is NOT art. Its sick. I have no word for this kind of cruelty.
Este montruo se escuda en el escandalo que se dio en mi pais debido a la muerte de Natividad Canda, pero en mi opinion esto no tiene justificacion, ya que este pobre animal no tenia ninguna culpa de lo sucedido y en realidad un buen artista no tendria la necesidad de llamar la atencion de esta forma; sobresadria por sus meritos, sin tener que hacer actos con una crueldad de tal magnitud. Es solo cuestion de que este ser "humano" se pusiera a pensar en si a él le gustaria que lo amarraran hasta dejarlo morir de hambre? obviamente no le gustaria!!
La verdad esta situacion me indigna, y no solo el nefasto acto llevado a cabo por esta parsona tan despreciable, sino tambien por las personas enfermas que presenciaron esta situacion y no solo demostraron indiferencia, sino que algunos hasta la apoyaron alegando libertad de creatividad y expresion.
Sin duda alguna personas como esta averguenzan no solo al gremio de los artistas, sino a toda una nacion.
(This monster take the desaster of Natividad Canda's died in my country, but i thing there's no justification, this poor animal haven't the fold; and really, a real artist don't nead to call atention in this terrible way, a god artist get his oun (meritos) whitout do this horrible thinks. it's just than this "human" thing if he wod like somebody keep him whitout eat and drink anythink, an then he die? of course not!!
Really this situation make me sick, and not only this person's act, the people who let him do this to. They say than that was free of creativity and expresion.
No dude(duda), persons like this (averguenzan) not only the artist's comunity, all the nation to.)
NATALY LIZANO
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
Fucking humans!!!!
Sick, sick, sick, sick, sick! It's twisted enough on it's own, but to spell something out with DOG FOOD! Dog's have feelings, art doesn't. This person belongs in prison.
this is the proof the people are crazy, in my opinion this kind of art shoul not exist, this is not art , this is crime.
This man are crazy and completly stupid, because he kill an animal(a dog).
Interesting – March 28-31, 2008 – Latin American Art Fair at the Miami Beach Convention Center – Guess who will be there? Yup! Our good pal and starve the dog 'artist,' Habacuc!
The Latin American Art Fair
It may be good to flood the organizers AND sponsors of this Latin American Art Fair in Miami with tons of e-mails….perhaps it will put pressure on everyone to remove this psychopath from any shows that will bring him notoriety….In particular, I'm sure the sponsors would not be happy knowing that many may not patronize their businesses because of their support of someone who advocates animal torture.
This is unbelievable, how does anyone think this is ok? Yes, ok art is obscure these days and people want to express themselves but that shouldn't involve punishing or hurting any living creature. It must be stopped.
I see no Art in torturing animals to show anything .this is what ink ,paint ,photos are for .this so called artist is just a want to be with 15 minutes of fame .and the memeories he will have wont be what he wants.we need to stop fools like him….we need to protect the animals.animals kill because there taught to or they have to survive .people take in pets then leave them .they look to us for protection so what he did was beyond human.karma will get him …
May the wrath of the All Mighty come down upon you like a lighting in the sky. May you die with your eyes open and your spirit heavy with scorn and hate stay next to your corpse so you can see your own death on the face and feel the dagger of thousand of claws rip the bones from under your skin when the hellions come to pay you their respect. Because that dog may had been your guardian angel.
It may be good to flood the organizers AND sponsors of this Latin American Art Fair in Miami with tons of e-mails….perhaps it will put pressure on everyone to remove this psychopath from any shows that will bring him notoriety….In particular, I’m sure the sponsors would not be happy knowing that many may not patronize their businesses because of their support of someone who advocates animal torture.
It may be good to flood the organizers AND sponsors of this Latin American Art Fair in Miami with tons of e-mails….perhaps it will put pressure on everyone to remove this psychopath from any shows that will bring him notoriety….In particular, I’m sure the sponsors would not be happy knowing that many may not patronize their businesses because of their support of someone who advocates animal torture.
It may be good to flood the organizers AND sponsors of this Latin American Art Fair in Miami with tons of e-mails….perhaps it will put pressure on everyone to remove this psychopath from any shows that will bring him notoriety….In particular, I’m sure the sponsors would not be happy knowing that many may not patronize their businesses because of their support of someone who advocates animal torture.
It may be good to flood the organizers AND sponsors of this Latin American Art Fair in Miami with tons of e-mails….perhaps it will put pressure on everyone to remove this psychopath from any shows that will bring him notoriety….In particular, I’m sure the sponsors would not be happy knowing that many may not patronize their businesses because of their support of someone who advocates animal torture.
SICK SICK SICK SICK!!! I cannot believe that ANYONE is this heartless!
This person is not an artist, he is a cruel horrible savage.
Disgusting.
Please contact: People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals http://www.peta.org
"A woman imprisoned into hell because she imprisoned a cat in a room and didn't feed it.The cat had died just because of that."
Prophet Mohammad
What a similar event,perhaps the punishment will become the same…
This artist does not have the right intentions for art, if he wanted suffering as a form of art, then someone shoulda tied his ass up and not fed him, then he would have got the true understanding of what he was trying to achieve.
This is wrong is every possible way, its cruel and sick and this man should be prosicuted to the full extent of the law.
I dont agree with what the artist has done, however if you look at the responce this has had, I feel it highlights a greater issue. The dog was take from the streets where it would have most proberly died, that I'm sure people wouldnt have cared about or do nothing to help. By putting this one dog in an gallery he has drawn massive attention – why has it take this to outrage everyone? When there are so many animals out there that die every day putting it in a gallery surely doesnt make much difference, just highlights a problem?
This person is a disgrace to the Arts and the Human Race. He is a very sick individual to allow for a helpless animal to die such a slow and painful death.
If in fact he thought showing a starving dog as art represented his country, why not turn that art around. Feed and fatten the dog to show art as compassionate, educational and a step forward in evolution? That is art with a more political stance. What this man did was horrible. Animals are out thee starving because of uneducated, uncaring people. He should be reduced to cleaning and caring for animals with supervision. Better yet, he should have replaced the dog with himself in order to better understand his own message. He is no artist. He wouldn't even be suggested to represent talent in the USA.
Hello, i'm portuguese and i think this is not a kind of artist who deserved to live.
ART???? ONE WAY OR ANOTHER THIS MONSTER WILL GET THE HARDEST PUNISHMENT
NOT JUST HIM BUT ALL OF THE REST WHO SUPPORTED THID MURDER, WE'LL PRAY FOR THAT
It's just a DOG!!
Jeez, people, GET A GRIP!!
There are some "sicko's" in this world. To allow this to happen is discusting. Perhaps some "speciffic" torture would do the trick for these so called pigs they call "humans"
I am digusted. This is unbelievable! I rescued animals and this poor thing would have been taken away. Not just the artist but those involved should be punished!
THAT IS SO SICK! I CAN'T EVEN EXPLAIN HOW MUCH THAT DISGUSTS ME!
It's insane. Cruel. Whats wrong with people??? Since when killing is Art??
ITS JUST A DOG???? What that hell are you talking about? Let me guess, and "They're just babies" too right?
Maybe you should get a grip. God created ALL LIVING THINGS to be treated as equals. This means animals should be treated NO BETTER or NO WORSE than humans.
If you, "dresden", think you deserve to be treated with any more dignity or respect than that dog, YOU my friend ARE MISTAKEN. By making a comment such as that, I do believe that you, whomever you really are, have just made all of us assume that you are an ANIMAL ABUSER as well. The world will be a better place when all of the HEARTLESS AND SELFISH humans such as you and Habucac are disposed of.
Congratulations, you have no soul. And all those who do will surely seek revenge on you in either this life, or the next.
"But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. Of the birds after their kind, and of the animals after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind shall come to you to keep them alive. And as for you, take for yourself some of all food which is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them."
Gen 6:18-21
People always joke that "dog" spells "god" backwards. They should consider that it might be the higher power coming down to see just how well they do, what kind of people they are. The animals are right here, right in front of us. And how we treat these companions is a test. Linda Blair
shut up all of you spoiled overfed people. you cry and cry about a dog without realizing that millions of people die of hunger, and you fat bastards won't do a thing about it, but if it's a dog, then oh the horror! yes this was a cruel thing to do but if you're blind to the cruelty that goes beyond that art gallery you are too comfortable in the blind stupidity that your overloaded refrigerators provide. go ahead and explode you twinki-stuffed turkeys.
While searching the internet for information regarding this art exhibit I found this quote by Paul Harvey…
Ever occur to you why some of us can be this much concerned with animals suffering? Because government is not. Why not? Animals don’t vote. ~Paul Harvey
And this, is for you Mr. Habucac and “dresden” and all others whom neglect and abuse animals…
Why should man expect his prayer for mercy to be heard by What is above him when he shows no mercy to what is under him? ~Pierre Troubetzkoy
The artist should be treated the same way as the dog and be starved to death in a gallery.
THAT CRUEL C**T HE SHOULD B HUNG
i say we give the dog a name any suggestions we could then vote on the suggestions what about harley
Let's chain up the artist and let him starve to death! This looks like a really sweet dog! But the artist is not all to blame. What about all those people who followed his request not to feed the dog? Why didn't they see that this dog was starving to death? Had I walked into that gallery and seen that dog, not only would he have had food, he would have had a new home! I would not have walked out of there without him! If a person will kill a dog, that same person will kill a human. What's next for this guy – a baby??????
Did the gallery have a "no food or drink" policy? You'd think there would have been an observer or two who would have been moved to throw the dog a scrap. I mean, I would have been very tempted to "ruin" this exhibit.
F*cking moron. I'd like to anally rape him with a crow bar until he s*its blood all over his exhibit, then pipe a chain through his penis and forceably RE-circumsize him…poorly. Then, of course, leave him and his penis to die from blood loss while onlookers point and laugh.
Realistically, though, it makes me wonder who is worse — the artist or the people who watched it.
F*ck Costa Rican art. F*ck Central America. That's why they're so broke — because they're living in the 3rd century.
But we still have Michael Vick…
This guy is not a artist, he is a monster! With no compassion for life.
When action is taken to save life or offer comfort, whether human or animal, it improves the world. Doing nothing harms the world. Doing nothing sends a message of hopelessness.
What kind of sick humanbeing could call this art? I hope the twisted piece of crap burns in hell! An innocent animal was starved, essentialy tortured to death, I hope that twisted bastard falls to the same fate!
To bleeding heart hypocrite,
Your comment shows how stupid you are and also maybe sick. Are you one of the really overfeed people too? There is a difference from people starving in over populated countries (the animals over there starve too) called birth regulation not available or practiced. This is sad and giving food and not educate the people would be not much help to them.
Taking an animal or maybe a person and intentionally display it and starve it to death cannot be compared to this. Are you really to ignorant to understand this? This is a total different situation and if you try to compare these two you are comparing an apple and an orange. So please if you make any comments like that maybe you need to think first before you open your big mouth. People who respond to this are not blind to other situations in this world, so do not go around accusing them of that. You can instead start by actually helping, what have you done so far?
annie roberts have all the reazon!!
lo peor saben que es??
que aqui en COSTA RICA nadie se esta dando cuenta de esto si no es x internet, xq la gente de los noticieros ni siquiera lo han mencionado, asi que la unica forma de detener esto es x este medio. Lo que mas me enferma es que las putas leyes de esta mierda de sociedad lo estan escudando; pues se alega que esto es libertad de expresion!! cuando unicamente se puede calificar como un horrible homicidio!! >:(
he worse thing knows that it is?
that here in Costa Rica nobody this realizing this if it is not at Internet, because the people of the reporters not even has mentioned it, so the only form to stop this is average east. What but it becomes ill to me is that putas laws of this excrement of society it shielding him!!
'Cause they say thats liberty of expretion!!
NATALY LIZANO
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
This story made me cry I can't beleive there are people out there that not only would do this but would also see it being done and not do anything about it. I think another artist should have some people track down this "artist" abd chain him up and let him starve to death as well. I hope he goes to a special kind of hell
Let's release all the murderers from the prisons and call them artists…
What a twisted world!
This man who calls himself an artist is nothing more than a sick mind!
Someone should put him in the same position he put the dog in.
Makes me wonder who are the real animals… humans maybe?
Lien
Ghent, Belgium
Where the hell is PETA when you really need them?
This seems very misguided. If it brings attention to the fate of dogs in Costa Rica and elsewhere, and other dogs live, then the artist will have done some good. He probably could have done more good by feeding the dog, though. People settle for protest, preaching, and critique, when they could be setting an example, which is real leadership. This so-called "art" causes controversy and schism. Feed the dogs, I say. Don't kill them to make a point. It's self-defeating, isn't it? What did the monk who set himself on fire in Vietnam accomplish? He got people's attention, but what did it accomplish?
This 'art' was not meant is any way to bring attention to the plight of dogs in Costa Rica, according to the artist, his “art” was a tribute to Natividad Canda, a burglar killed in Costa Rica by two rottweilers guarding property he had entered at night.
That's right, he was paying tribute to a thief, a burglar, who was killed by dogs when he was attempting to burglarize a property. This has nothing to do with trying to help starving dogs. It's his twisted attempt to pay homage to a criminal!
The dog may have been sick and ready to die. The artist could have shown some compassion by trying to comfort it or try to find it's owner. If the dog had a name it probably had an owner that was looking for it. What really doesn't make sense is that, in the article, it says the dog was tied up on a street corner. If that is true, why then did he have to pay several kids to chase it? Either way the "artist's art" should NOT be that of a "dying dog" or a dog in the process of dying. If it was, then it could be considered art-not for the reasons that he claims. That's just BS…
Hang him high…
"Star"…las personas que necesitan ser violentas o groceras con otras, creo que no deberian comentar nada, mucho menos si no conocen la verdadera situación. Por si no entiende la mecanica de opinar, se la explico:
1-Se escucha
2-Se avierigua(en caso de no tener el conocimiento necesario)
3-Por ultimo y ya cuando se esta bien seguro de lo que se sabe…se opina
ahora si 🙂
Por demas lo unico que tengo que decir es que solo Dios puede jusgar, y le comento que los que nos hemos enterado de esta nefasta situacion aqui en mi país, hacemos lo que esta en nuestras manos para evitar este tipo de atropellos con seres inocentes. Esto aunque las leyes no estén de nuestro lado.
Tratamos de evitar que personas como esta se enaltescan con actos tan ruines.
Y les pido, no generalicen, ya que la mayoria de los ticos aunque inclinados al conocido choteo, somos personas preocupadas por la vida en cualquiera de sus formas y estamos completamente en desacuerdo con estetipo de atrosidades.
"Star"…The people that need to be violent or bad with other, I believe that should not to comment nothing, much less if do not they know the true situation. By if does not it understand the mecanic to think, I am explained it:
1-He listens itself
2-Itself guess (in case of have not the necessary knowledge)
3-By I finalize and already when itself this well insurance of what is known…thinks
Now if:)
Nowthe only think that I have that to say is that alone God is able jusgar, and i comment to you that the ones that we have us aware of this harmful one situacion in my country, we do what this in our hands to avoid this type of abuses with innocent beings. This although the laws be not of our side. Ourselves try to avoid that people as this themselves enaltescan with so vile acts.
And I ask them, they generalize not, since the mayoria of the Costa Rican although inclined Al known choteo, we are people worried about the life in any of their forms and we are completely in disagreement with this kind of atrosidades.
NATALY LIZANO
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
sorry the last was for "traude"
This guy is not an artist. He's a f***ing cruel, mentally unbalanced maggot who doesn't deserve to live.
F*ck you Vargas, you worthless piece of shit. I wish Death to you.
Kevin
"This ‘art’ was not meant is any way to bring attention to the plight of dogs in Costa Rica, according to the artist, his “art” was a tribute to Natividad Canda, a burglar killed in Costa Rica by two rottweilers guarding property he had entered at night.
That’s right, he was paying tribute to a thief, a burglar, who was killed by dogs when he was attempting to burglarize a property. This has nothing to do with trying to help starving dogs. It’s his twisted attempt to pay homage to a criminal!"
This is an interesting point the administrator made a few posts back. This man obviously is obviously venting his anger out on another animal.
If he had merely painted a picture of a poor, abused animal, in order to illustrate the horrors that homeless animals experience, I would have
thought differently. However, he used a poor, dying dog as a model for his
work, and refused to allow anyone to help him!
This man is psychotic and should not be allowed to roam the streets.
He may decide to do the same thing to a child one day. Can we safely call this artwork? I am not trying to give a moral lesson, but causing someone, such as a human or animal to suffer for the sake of art, is not acceptable.
I am not saying that this is not art, but it is a sick form of expression. As mentioned above, he is not concerned for the sake of the poor animal, he
is only trying to pay homage to a criminal.
Just execute him…..
I only hope this bastard gets tied by a rope around his neck and is starved to death!!!!
Actually, I hope it is a more painful and slow death!!!
People who abuse animals and children don't deserve to walk on this planet!
Everyone seems so concerned about this guy getting whats he deserves. How come no one is showing concern for the thousands of other dogs that die from starvation everyday. All this guy did was show one. Ya in a sick way, but he is not the problem. The problem are the people who just complain about something while reading some news blog and then go and make themselves a sandwich!
Dear God, I contact believe that anyone can be so inhumane. How can anyone in their right mind so something like this is beyond Sick. These animals so be given the same death as they put on the dogs. ANYONE that would treat a dog in this manner would treat a person with the same disrespect. God help the dogs.
I am so disgusted. So sick and horrifying. This guy should be BANNED. This is NOT ART! This is just plain CRUELTY.
I cannot believe this? Why was there nobody helping this poor animal? What type of people can walk by there without trying to help and interfere.
People who know about this process and did nothing are just as guilty, those noncarying cowards.
The gallery director is one of those sick and crazt people too, who would even consider this cruelty “art”?
This so called “artist” should be hanged by his fingernails and tourted. I wish I could just have him for a few minutes, actually maybe he needs to be starved too, so he can be “art” also.
The government is doing NOTHING, that is unbelievable and deserves all our attention!!!!
I am truly hoping that this would not be possible in other countries, with zombie people not giving a sh….. about animal or other cruelty. I am so angry I wish I could meet those sick individuals and make them feel the same pain.
All our venting on this net so does nothing, we need people actually there to take real and physical action. Please if there is somebody in the area and who cares, do something to punish the people involved. Thank you.
This literally makes me sick to my stomach. I just pray OUR Lord shed mercy on this poor animal during this horrific situation. God bless any animal or human being who has been through any type of deplorable situation like this. God Bless this world.
A note to a previous post: PETA is only concerned about those cases where there are big corporations and big money to be made via law suits. I begged (litterally) to them to look into the Puerto Rico Massacre and they didn't even had the courtesy of responding to me.
I am sending emails around to anyone who would listen. I found that the "artist" is going to be in USA in March 2008 at the Miami Beach Convention Center (following a few links from this very petition) and wrote to the sponsor (Merryll Lynch) about it. Told them that their stockholders and business partners would not appreciate sponsoring this type of "art" or anyone known to be involved in violent animal cruelty and asked that this "person" (using that term losely) not be allowed to participate in the exhibit. I wrote to the Miami Beach Convention Center. I am busy looking for links. I found links to email addresses on their website. I also do this for other causes.
It is a well known fact that people that read the news and care to sign petitions and give a heartfelt opinion do their part on many other situations requiring the same concern. No one should think for a minute that those involved in speaking against this don't worry about other issues on this earth, our soldiers, children's hunger, limited healthcare for the elderly, etc. There is a word said about all concerns. This one is for that innocent soul.. and I know deep within that he is a condemned soul and will suffer for this, at least three times more. It is the way of things.
Thank you Lisa, we have to find out which event he is attending at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The Center is only a venue that rents out the center to whoever. So they have nothing to do with his appearance. Please find out what convention he is supposed to be at and we need to send out letters to the people sponsoring him.
This is the exhibit:
http://www.arteamericasmiami.com/2006/eng/index.p…
I am willing to be there demonstrating if he is coming. Who is with me?
Maybe we should put him in prison and call it art…The only good thing in this is that the dog died the next day so he wasn't suffering for "art" too long, and is now in a better place. Why can't this guy be one of the starving artists we talk about instead of starving art. RIP little guy…
This is too disturbing for words alone. I will leave it up to the Lord for justice for this poor animal who suffered so. Personally I hope and pray you the so called ARTIST will rot in HELL!!!!!!
This is beyond sick. To WATCH and continue to torture this poor sweet loyal loving dog. I wish someone would tie him to a corner and watch him starve!!! He deserves nothing less!
How did something like this happen? How can people have allowed something so heinous. My heart is broken for this poor dog to have known such suffering at the hands of human beings. It makes me hang my head with shame that I am human. If this supposed "artist" had been tied and starving, I am sure that sweet dog would have walked over and licked him and cuddled to give him comfort. That dog is a more advanced creature than that man would ever hope to be.
I HOPE THIS ARTIST DIES A PAINFUL DEATH AND THE POLITICIANS THAT ENFORCE THE "LAW" SHOULD ALL ROT IN HELL ALSO THE LEGAL SYSTEM DOES NOT PROTECT OUR PETS AND CHILDREN THE POOR THE ABUSED IT PROTECTS THE POLITICIANS THE RICH THEY WOULD SOONER STEP OVER A HOMELESS PERSON THAN TO HELP THIS COUNTRY IS GOING RIGHT DOWN THE TUBES AND THE POLITICIANS AND GOVERNMENT ARE LINING THEIR POCKETS AND DRIVING IN LIMOS AND JETS AND MAKE MORE IN SS CHECKS IN A MONTH THAT PEOPLE WORK A LIFETIME FOR
WHERE WERE THE LAW WHEN THIS WAS HAPPENING ??? THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IS THIS THE SITE OF OUR TAX DOLLARS HARD AT WORK SO MUCH OF OUR CONSTIITUTION FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE IF YOU ARE A POLITICIAN, AND GOVENMENT AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM PROTECTS THE CRIMINALS YOU ARE ALL MORONS THE CRUELTY IN AMERICA FOR ANIMALS, PEOPLE, IS NO BETTER THAN THESE POOR COUNTRIES IT SHOULD NOT EXIST HERE
AND SHAME ON ALL THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE AT THE ART EXHIBIT AND ALLOWED THAT ARTIST TO GET AWAY WITH IT I WOULD HAVE DESTROYED EVERY PIECE OF ART HE HAD A DISPLAY. YOU SON OF A BITCH. HOW DARE YOU TORTURE A POOR DEFENSLESS ANIMAL AND THE IDIOT THAT SAID "WELL IT NOT LIKE HE WAS HEALTHY HE WAS GOING TO DIE ANYWAY GET YOUR STUPID HEAD OUT OF THE SAND MORON
THESE DOGS ARE LOVING FAITHFUL FRIENDS AND TRUST US TO CARE FOR THEM AND WE AS AMERICANS SHOULD PROTECT THE POOR THE WEAK THE SICK THE OLD THE HOMELESS THE ANIMALS THE CHILDREN
I have to say that I was so disgusted that I had to turn away for awhile. I couldn't even write my reply because I was so upset. How incredibly heartless can a person be?
For "ART" is it exceptable to stand by and watch an innocent animal suffer? I am an artist but could never have stood by and allowed this animal to suffer like that. Could you not see that the true art is the statement that comes from within when you stop YOUR EGO and YOUR AGENDA to aid an innocent animal. Even if the animal would have died, you NEVER should have exploited one of God's creatures for your own gain. How PATHETIC A CREATURE YOU ARE!!!!!! IN FACT, you have no right to be called a CREATURE. They are more highly evolved than you.
I can just see God now. Shaking his head at how sad the people of the earth have become that this is "ART". Patti and my little buddy, Aggie
Viewing this got me sick to think there are people that can do these type of things to a poor defenseless dog…
and then classify this as art. this is not art, this is criminal inhuman treatment of animals and this person
should be held accountable and certainly not be allowed to profit in the name of art.this person is nothing more than heartless, cruel poor excuse for a human being, maybe he should be tortured the way he tortured this dog
and the put it on canvass and call it art..how can this be allowed to happen/
I still cannot believe that people actually visited this gallery and did nothing! How? How can that happen. It haunts me.
And to: bleeding heart hypocrites –
It is people like you who make the world the horror that it is. What are you doing to feed starving people?
"Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man himself will not find peace. " – Albert Schweitzer 1875 – 1965
First they piss in a glass with a crucifix and now they starve a dog to death for ART?
Liberals Exposed yet again!
I don't think this is really art either, but I do not understand most modern art anyways. However I do understand his point. Would any of the people here condemming this guy would have seriously cared if the dog had died on the streets? Would the dog's death have even gotten any press release? The obvious answer is NO. Now don't go and assume that I agree with this person, I do not consider this cruel, rather I consider is negligence. All I am doing by writting this is playing devil's advocate and trying to show you people the other side. A lot of people say how could one do this do a defense poor dog? But how many times have you seen a lonely, abandon, starving dog on the streets and just passed it by? By the responses on here most of you must have given it a home or at least some food, right? Without this being in the press no one who have even noticed that this dog passed from the earth.
All the writing in the world is not going to have any effect on this so-called artist. I have read most of the entries on this page and I'm inclined to agree with David. It's time to get off your fat arses and ,Instead of complaining about something that happened to a poor dog, start being an animal activist in the full sense of the word. Help your local charities; make donations to animal welfare sites; write to your governments and ask them to help spread the word about animal welfare. I've been at this for more than 60 years and I'm sick of hearing about how sick you are about the poor animals and then you sit back and do nothing.
GET BUSY AND TRY TO BE SOMEONE WHO MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
The pictures turned around my stomach and severely shocked me.
However, the provided facts are:
-He moved an already dying dog from location
-In the original story -as far as I understand the Spanish texts- he found, with the help of some children that he gave some money, the dog already deadly sick and tied up in a poor neighbourhood; in translations and later replies the story 'changed'.
-The food was on the opposing wall, not in front of the dog.
-The dog looks clearly very sick and starved in the pictures, and this is at the opening of the expo, so we can conclude the artist found the dog in that condition.
So
-There's no torture nor murder involved, he "ignored it and let it die." If he would have left the dog to die in the street, he would be guilty as well (for ignoring the suffering that -very probably- would lead to death), but nobody would make a drama about it. However, he did take a responsibility over the dog by taking it, and ignored that; how much worse is that than simply leaving it to die in the street?
-What the artist does, is actually comparable with documentary makers that film people dying, and then show it on a stage (TV); he makes us aware by showing clearly the display of daily cruelty: the ignoring of the suffering.
As humans, we have a duty of care to our Earth and the creatures we share it with. We have failed in that duty, as this case of horrific cruelty shows. We are supposed to be intelligent beings, yet I don't see animals treating other animals in such a pre-meditated, callous way.
This man should be charged, and his art boycotted by all art galleries. Whether or not ths is art is irrelevent – it is still animal cruelty of the grossest extent. Artistic statements do not need to be made like this.
Answer to Kobe and all the people that says he's not guilty:
Comparing this guy to documentary makers are REALLY NOT THE SAME
It would be if the documentary takes a starving child in his possession and let it die.
What he did was to take the dog in HIS POSSESSION, therefore it is HIS RESPONSABILITY to provide the dog's needs. He's as guilty as guilty can be. It would perhaps not be the same if he was going to film abandonned dogs in the streets. Even then i found it heartbreaking not to do sth about it.
He clearly does not give a damn about animals and to use it as an object is cruel. It's time to stop this. No one has the right to input any kind of suffering in any kind of life.
If he had took a beggar from the streets and put it on a side of the gallery and let him die he would be in prison already. Nothing is going to change if people continue to give excuses to cruel acts like this. What the hec people react. How many animalas we gonna have to see suffering without doing anything about it? It s everyones responsability.
Jarrod and Chris are out of their minds. This is an indictment against each person who viewed the spectacle and did nothing, as well as the artist. Why didn't someone go over, release the poor suffering animal and get it to a vet? Perhaps he could have been saved. At the least the dog could have died feeling comfortable and with the kindness he never found in life, instead of with gawking persons who undoubtedly made rude comments. Did you think the dog was not AWARE? Many animals show cognizance when they do not like to be laughted at. How much more did this poor animal suffer, already in physical agony, and then to be put on display. Many animals when dying will go away somewhere; he wasn't even allowed this dignity.
And if the so-called "artist" wanted to make a statement, he could have done better by displaying a video of all the starving animals on the streets, then playing it in a loop over and over without tormenting a single one. Or he could have posted a large poster of one. But to use a real suffering animal is insane. This reminds one of what the Nazis did during WWII.
This is sick and Haneous, I cant believe this is happening. This is what art has come to now. This country will no longer be a list of places i vacation. Ban this jerk.
To John: I have /never/ passed a stray dog by. I might not have been able to take that animal, but I've either found that animal home, or fed him or her.
All of my pets except one has been adopted or found on the street. I found my 18 year old cat when she was 5 weeks old. I don't need to see a dog starving to death, for me to care. I care every day and do what I can to end horse slaughter in the United States – if anyone would care to sign my petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/6311810…
If Vargas really cared about humanity's lack of morals, then he could have found a much better way to do so via a medium he is supposedly familiar with, i.e., paints, pencils or perhaps clay. I have no idea what he does, nor do I care to know.
And, as for the person who is attacking liberals, this really is not the forum. I tend to be more liberal than not and my life has revolved around helping animals.
And to Kobe – NO! He took that dog and it was then HIS responsibility, because he was in a position to help him or her, not exploit the dog. If the dog was that sick, he could have taken the dog to a vet and humanely euthanized the dog and filmed what he did! That, I would have condoned. This is not art, it is disgusting.
And lastly to Earle – sheesh, that is what I do and I'll bet others on this forum do too. Do you think you are the only one?
“Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man himself will not find peace. ” – Albert Schweitzer 1875 – 1965
Answer to Ness
First of all;
Humans are not dogs; a suffering, dying dog you give a shot, a dying, suffering human you try to cure.
A dog sleeps in his basket, a human in a bed in a bedroom in a house.
A dog eats dogfood, humans are more picky.
So don't compare streetdogs to beggars (or kids, as some people here did)
Tv is a stage, and so is a gallery. A documentary about suffering dogs from an animal protection organisation, is exploiting the suffering of the animal to gain attention and money. So did this artist.
Sure, I admit it takes a cold-hearted kind of guy to do this particular kind of thing, and I find him guilty in some ways, but NOT of torture or murder, as so many people are screaming here.
Ness you really got to the main issue with your sentence "to use it as an object is cruel." Whether crimes against humans or animails most of the really horrific ones stem from not seeing the victim as a living being. A dying animal lying on a cement floor with people eating drinking and laughing nearby. It is unimaginable. What were the people attending the event thinking? They were certainly not feeling…
I think this person should be stuck on a leash and starved. What he did was worng, Human or Animal. He killed a living thing. I would love to see this man in jail. I beleive that hate will come back to you and Im sure he will get his in the end. ANIMALS are like humans, they breath , eat , sleep , protect you! And we shoudl protect them.
hey " artist"… YOU ARE A MONSTER!!!!
from Kobe
"A dog sleeps in his basket, a human in a bed in a bedroom in a house.
A dog eats dogfood, humans are more picky."
Well, perhaps your dog sleeps in a basket, mine sleeps in my bed.
And some dogs and cats are very picky about their food.
Whey don't you educate yourself a bit more about animals, before you chime in?
"Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man himself will not find peace. " – Albert Schweitzer 1875 – 1965
Kill the basterd
respons to MJNYC
Educate myself? Could you please be a bit more polite?
I've given several arguments which you also, impolitely, ignore.
If it weren't for us, humans, dogs would be sleeping outside, be dirty and eat most of the time dead carcasses.
My wife's a bio-ingeneer with far more knowledge about animals than probably most of us, and i'm actually quite a fanatic doglover as well.
But I do stay realistic and do not expect to find with the word "dog" in a diccionary or encyclopedium, "humanoid animal that sleeps in a bed and generally is picky about it's food."
To me it sounds you spoil your do, to be quite frankly.
Dear Kobe,
I actually did respond and I believe it was just posted. The dog was Vargas' responsibility, once he took the dog. The dog cannot fend for himself, once he is tied to a wall.
I am not being impolite, I am just being realistic and blunt.
Do I spoil my dogs? Absolutely. Why have them if you aren't going to spoil them?
Their label of "man's best friend" is there for a good reason and that's because they are.
I have loved animals all of my life, so much so, that I started my own rescue organization and saved hundreds upon hundreds of dogs and cats. I did that for 8 years. Now, I am trying to end horse slaughter in the United States.
"Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man himself will not find peace. " – Albert Schweitzer 1875 – 1965
Kobe…pero si el no hubiera hecho eso, aunque el perro hubiera muerto, lo hubiese hecho libre y talvez sin hambre. Aunque suene cruel, este hombre lo que hizo fue darle una peor calidad de muerte.
Kobe,
dogs can be outside, they were before mankind domesticated them. Actually all the animals where before mankind. But from there to being in a leash not able to search for food or a shelter is not the same. Dogs can be very happy in the streets as long as they find what they need and dont get mistreated by humans (which is their main problem when living in it)
As long as people treat their dogs or any other animals they have with love and respect it deserves i really dont care where the dog sleeps. And what's the problem if some people spoil their dogs, i really dont think its an issue.
By the way in my statement i was not comparing the human being with a dog but the cruelty involved. U are just missing the line here. I care about life in general i dont care if it is a dog, a rabbit, an anaconda, a child, a beggar. Who gives the right to humans to treat any form of life the way they do??!!?!?!
I dont need to choose between saving a child from starvation or a dog. For me they are the same = a LIFE. I cant understand people that say ''oh u help to save animals when there are loads of people dying'' Its not a choice between one or another, is a responsability of everyone livings in this planet to care for all.
I dont see the difference between a man in a leash in an art gallery starving to death and a dog. They feel the same : pain, stress, hunger. I wont kill any animal cause its suffering i will try to cure just with any other human being. Why a human life is consider of more value than an animal? Cause he can build what they already destroyed?
This is beyond disgusting and I cannot believe people can call watching a death art. How is it artistic to watch an animal suffer, starve and fight for it's life art?! Beyond disgusting – there are no words to discribe how angry, upset, disgusted and revolted I am. Sick people, sick!
Ness… you have the reazon!!
I agree that all art is not meant to be "beautiful". Art is suppose to make you think. But, using a living subject the way you did is sickening. If you were truly artistic, you could have recreated the living subject on canvas, with music, or sculpture. You are not an artist..you are just another animal torturer. I hope they save the space for your so called artwork for real artists!
kobe…la gente inhumana que tiene la posibilidad de resctar una vida y en vez de hacerlo, lo unico que hace es provocar que esta se consuma mas rapido, no tiene justificación. Por mas argumentos que quiera dar, esto de ningun modo esta bieny mucho menos es arte. Es igual que el siguiente ejemplo:
"Un hombre asesina a otro mientras un tercero observa sin hacer neda al respecto, sin siquiera delatarlo; el pobre hombre queda malherido, pero vivo, el observador se marcha del lugar sin hacer nada. Ahora, no es tan culpable el hombre que pudiendo al menos hacer justicia o ayudar, no lo hizo?"
opino que tiene la misma culpa.
Por eso mismo existe el pecado de omision.
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kobe…The inhuman people that has the possibility of rescue a life and instead of doing it, and the only he that causes is to cause that this is consummated faster, does not have justification. By but arguments that want to give, this of no way this good much less is art. Is the same as the following example:
"A murderous man to another while a third observes without doing nothing, without even betray it; the poor man remains badly wounded, but alive, the observer goes himself of the place without doing nothing. Now, it is not so guilty the man that being able Al less to do justice or to help, did not he do him?"
I think that has the same fault.
Therefore same the sin he exists of omision.
NATALY LIZANO
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA.
I live in Dharamsala, India, where the people are kind, but often poor, and many street dogs die of disease, injury, or resulting starvation. It is unfortunate in these “third-world” societies that these sweet and loving animals sometimes become too sick and depressed to eat, and then starve to death. The locals here don’t know what to do about it- they can barely afford their own healthcare, and many of the people are sick and dying too! And animal aid societies are few and far between in countries that are only beginning to provide adequate social services for humans. Two months ago, my husband and I took one of these dogs off the street, and it only cost about $50 (and many long, sleepless nights) to take him from the brink of death by starvation and maggot-infested wounds to what he is today- the happy, wonderful, sweetheart that is curled up beside my chair right now. But I have never seen something as horrible as this “artist”! And Vincent, the doggy we rescued, was MUCH sicker than the poor animal that this horrible man has now killed for recreation. I am appalled. I spent three weeks FORCING Vincent to eat to stay alive, by using a syringe to put food directly down his throat. And everytime he would throw it up, we would start all over again. And it is sickening that this “artist” (a Costa Rican, no less, and I’ve spent alot of time in Costa Rica- it is a beautiful country that prides itself on its eco-diversity) and his patrons allowed this to happen. Today, in response to seeing this monstrosity of “art,” my husband and I went out and rescued another street doggy from certain death from mange and infection. We’ve seen her at the bus station, and knew that she needed medical treatment, so that is what we did- we went to the pharmacy and bought the necessary supplies and administered them ourselves. And you would not believe how many smiles and thanks we got from the locals who watched us help her.
We believe that it is important to spread happiness and peace, and to allow others to see us do good deeds. It improves our mood. It improves the mood of the bystanders. And it improves our world. Don’t let this horrible “artist” turn you into someone like him. Don’t wish awful experiences on him and the others who allowed this to happen. Sign the petition, yes. He and his supporters should know that there are moral and ethical people out there who disapprove! Hit him in the pocketbook and the ego, and make his “art” un-fashionable and worthless. And then use your outrage to make a positive difference in the lives of other animals and people of third-world nations. Fundraise, donate, or, if you are inclined, get out there and make a difference first-hand by setting up your OWN animal aid society in a third world country. That is what my husband and I have decided to do. We are beginning the planning processes of organizing an animal aid society here in Dharamsala to provide on-street medical care, catch-and-release spay and neuter services, a small dog shelter for sick and aggressive animals, and public information campaigns for the doggies of Dharamsala.
See the pictures of the Dharamsala doggies here: http://vincents-left-ear.blogspot.com/
In solidarity for our furry friends,
Eliza Mae Marlie
Dear Eliza,
Bravo to you! And, God Bless you, your husband, your pets and your efforts.
I have a mailing list and would like to spread the word about your animal aid society, please find my email at: http://horses.generitek.com
Best,
Marjorie
No digo que es justicificado, solo quiero decir que es nescessario de mirar a lo que ha passado con rationalidad y objectividad.
I'm not saying it can be justified,
I'm just saying it has to be seen in a sober way, with rationality and objectivity.
The man is not a murderer, nor a torturer.
Most people here are screaming there heads off to have the man if not killed, severely punished. These people are clearly way more disturbing than the artist.
All he did was let a dog die, whilst he was 'reporting' it by putting it in a gallery; not entirely unlike in a documentary.
As much as I love dogs and animals, I can't let this blind me in my love for humans and their rights.
@Nataly
You say the dog died in worse surcomstances. But it was dying outside, in a street, tied up, when the artist found it. Again, it's not a jusification, but neither did he commit a crime.
@Ness
For me there are differences. A fly is not equal to a human, because they both live. You have things very wrong in your head: no death of a dog, is worth a human life.
@MJNYC
You weren't realistic at all; you told me to educate myself because I made a difference in the behaviour of dog and man, just because YOUR dog happens to sleep in a bed. That's a bent argument that makes no sence.
Again
I'm not justifying
But neither should people exagerate like they do here.
I hope the dog will someday get revenge on this horrible artist!
and we wonder whats wrong with our world today,maybe he should be the art and not the poor dog
To Kobe:
I believe your explanation is very twisted and sick, making excuses for this monster. One starts to think that it is okay with you and you share the same view.
There is a difference of the dog starving and dying in the streets and people not helping it. Yes, I wish people would have more heart and try to do something about those situations, instead of ignoring it.
Taking a dog inside for public display, tie it up so it cannot move, and to top it of have food across the room is plain sadistic, and for PUBLIC display to see the animal starve is the most sickest thing I can think of.
The people who looked at this display and did nothing are from the same material you seem to be made of and that monster.
You know what, NO excuse for all involved the gallery too. These humans are worse than any animal because of their motives.
This is dusgusting, and the "artist" should be in jail!!!!
BRAVO Guillermo Habacuc Vargas!!!!
You people are so plenty of hipocresy, plenty of fear, plenty of intolerance. You play the game for conservatives minds and powers. I agree with Kobe in many points, but, what is important here is the ART question, the KUNST performance. Do you think people that art is for beautiful things? do you think that art is a place for SHOPPING CENTER AESThETHICS? do you think that a museum or art gallery should be like EPCOT CENTER, Universal Studios or something else_? You are really shocked in your love for animals (what is OK and its not the point) with this performance, but, how much time do you spend in thinking in human life and dead_? and the circumstances in wich many people in third world or first world even, die? do you think when you hugh your dog or favorite pet at the same moment one person or more (many many more) are dying for political reasons, for socials reasons, or whatever, do you really think about that? Cut the crap people, please…… is more important for you a dog dying that 9 million people killed in Africa in wars? is more important for you a dog dying that people who die every day in midwest conflict? is more important for you a dog dying that thousand of inmigrants dying or trying to survive for reach American Dream or European Dream?
And if after all still a dog dying is more important for you, what is the reason WHY_? is because the dog is in an art biennale, and art biennnale is not a place for DEAD?, Art through history and occidental world history is about only two things EROS and TANATOS, SEX and DEAD, so from thousands of years DEAD has been an important subjet in ART… But the reason people that you are so shocked is because you support this fucking world and its system, you support a world of social differences, you really support playing and smiling at your pet face a world plenty of injustice, you support ESAT againts WEST, you support THE POWER against people, if in your life you really care more about your PET over humanity suffering, it is not the dog who must die in an art gallery, all of you must die in a less artistic form!!!
ART IS A PLACE FOR QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS, NOT A PLACE FOR ANSWERS AND EYECANDYS!!!
AND how the ARTIST SAID ABOUT HIS EXHIBITION
The importance to me is the hypocracy of the people where an animal is the focus of attention where people come to see art but not when it’s in the street starving to death.” CHANGE DOG FOR PEOPLE AND IS THE SAME
Yes, that is the same hipocracy of people who hugh his pet watching American Idol meanwhile injustice, murder, poor, dictatorships, wars, oppressing systems, WTO, and and BIG ETC are having an eternal PIC NIC over our lifes.
to Kobe –
It doesn't matter where the dog sleeps in my house or yours.
Please stop making this about nothing, when in fact, it is about a horrific act of cruelty.
Most here have eloquently stated what was wrong with this sadistic act; if you don't get it, then I will pray for you.
Please search your conscience.
ARBEIT MACHT FREI.
**Translated – WORK POWER FREELY. **
FOR LAST. A QUESTIONS FOR ALL THOSE GENTLY AND LOVELY PEOPLE WHO WANTS TO KILL THE ARTIST…..
WHY, WHY ANY PERSON, ANY, GAVE FREEDOM TO THE DOG!!!____??????? WHY ? WHY ALL OF THOSE PERSONS IN TE ART GALLERY WATCH THE DOG SUFFERING AND ANYBODY DO NOTHING???? THAT IS BECAUSE ALL OF THEM REALLY RESPECT THE SYSTEM SO MUCH, THAT EVEN IN A TERRIBLE SITUATION LIKE THIS THEY COULDN´T TRASPASS THE INSTITUTION AUTHORITIES OR THE ARTIST AUTORITHY TO SAVE THE DOG.
THAT MEANS THAT YOU LOVELY PEOPLE ACUSE THE ARTIST BUT NOT THE PEOPLE WHO DO NOTHING.
AND WHAT IS IF THE ARTIST WORK WAS THAT, THE INCREDIBLE INDIFFERENCE OF THE HUMAN TOWARDS ANOTHER FORM OF LIFE (CALL IT DOG, BUT CALL IT BLACK, LATIN, MUSLIM, AFRICAN, POOR, ETC, AND IS THE SAME)
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi…
**From Admin – Please note that this link will take you to a petition that ENDORSES the 'artist'!!**
Kobe:
The only one who have things wrong in the head is U.
It's surely because we have people like u that see sth wrong but dont do anything about it cause its not in ur yard, that the world is a mess. If u call letting a dog collected on the streets and see them die and dont do anything about it and think this is normal cause it would die anyway…U HAVE sth really wrong in ur head. U are so centred about urself that u havent stoped blabing about U, ur wife, ur way of thinking, ur supperiority because u are a human therefore u think…that u missed once again the bottom line: the cruelty and the suffering. Guess what, people will not always agree with u and live the way u do, get it on with that.
THIS IS AWFUL!!!
all I can say is that this man is a devil himself. he sould be tied up and left to die!
What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? (2 Samuel 9:8)
I was an dead dog but chosen by His mercy and grace.
We read in Ephesians 2:1-10: And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
I like to visit the dear people in Costa Rica to share the True Gospel of Salvation with the tract "¿Sabe Usted si DIOS lo Ama?" of Family Radio: http://209.10.202.163/graphical/literature/tracts…
Sincerely in Christ,
Cornelis Droog
¿ESTÁ USTED LISTO PARA ENCONTRARSE CON DIOS?
Sincerely in Christ,
Cornelis Droog
What the hell is the matter with this pure excuse of an artist? In the end we reap what we sow; he will feel as much pain as he allowed to be inflicted on this dog.
I find it a very ocassion that I must post my viewpoints on the internet.
By definition… and only strictly so… this tragedy is art. Something well documented amongst my Spanish and Italian ancestors is that fact that some of the inquisitors referred to their profession as an art… and in simplest defintion, it is. Art: a performance or creation to provoke a response, convey a message, or communicate a idea. The very fact that we are discussing it is… part of the definition of art. However, just because it is art, by definition, it does not pardon the artist.
It is also, by definition, animal cruelty. This is an act of depraved indifference… he hired someone to catch an animal that was near death, and than display. He did not do anything after the animal was captured, which in and of itself is morally impaired.
I will be honest, I am not animal lover nor honestly an animal person. My fiance (she is) pointed out this article, and I read it. I am abhorred by the artist's actions. I think he should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. As for additional punishments and all the like, there is a certain point when my own morale imperatives will not allow me to tolerate torturous behavior to any.
I pray for the artist for this act of depraved indifference; I pray for the onlookers who shuffled by and did not act; I pray for those here who would seek to commit depravity on others.
As the arts chair for an event last year in New York entitled "Art Saves Animals" that raised over $22,000 USD to HELP the local humane society, I am disgusted and outraged by this monstrous action. The person responsible is hardly an artist – just another self-absorbed philistine who got lucky enough to show in a gallery. The person who wrote in about tying his own ass up to experience suffering had the right idea. The other piece that is greatly disturbing is the nonchalance by the public who strode arond, drinks in hand, ignoring this poor creature. How in god's name could they be so blase? Art should be heroic and this was the worst example of cowardice I have heard of in a long time. If this could be mapped onto politics then Costa Rica is on it's way to .tyranny. Reminds me of another country back in the 1930's.
By the way – I was in Costa Rica several days after the art auction and the treatment of the animals was appaling – especially the dogs and horses. You judge the greatness of a society by the way it treats the powerless – and a starving restrained dog is the most pathetic example. By that standard Costa Rica is failing miserably.
I will not return to spend my money there – I'll donate it to animal relief. Shame on the artist and anyone who saw the exhibit and did nothing to help.
Bonnie Engelman
This man is not a artist, it"s a authentic animal. This "artist of sheet" does this at your father and mother, f**k you man.
This man should be forced to suffer in the same manner and his work should be banned as it is the product of a monster
Absolutely sick!! How can anyone stand by and watch something like this happen and not do anything?!
It makes me sick to know that there are such ignorant, heartless, inhuman beings like this person!
Animals have feelings too!
Don't they take care of their young?
Don't they bleed when cut?
Don't they whimpered when kicked?
Don't they coward when yelled at?
Just as "normal" people do.
I say the person and/or persons involved, should be placed in chains and left to starve to death in front of an audience of people!
Ok,ok,…. right before they starve to death, hang them (in front of an audience)!
Don't anyone mis-label this guy as an "artist". That is an insult to artists since the beginning of mankind. Artists create! Artists honor life as superior to anything they create. This, whatever he is, is a destroyer, a killer, a criminal…the antithesis of an artist.
That is cruel animal abuse!!!!
Poor doggy!!!!
If he had fed it, given water to it, and taken care of it, it wouldn't have died.
If the dog had remained on the street, it probably would have died of starvation too.
However, displaying it for everyone to come and watch it die is sick.
The people who came and saw that exhibit should be disgusted my themselves.
How can you watch another living thing slowly die, and not do, or want to do anything about it?
I just thought you would all like to see the total of /two/ signatures on the petition mentioned above, one signature is by the artist and this is what he said:
2. Guillermo Habacuc Vargas rrt@waggeneredstrom.com – I have the right to kill for art! Remember Jack the Ripper, remember all those pieces of true beauty!
1. camilo barria royer
Apparently the man is a total lunatic. I wonder why Costa Rico would want this man to represent them.
Several people I know on this blog suggested that I should have added my foundation's address on my statement.
So….here it is: http://www.canadianvoiceforanimals.org/
Our current projects:
(1) http://www.canadianvoiceforanimals.org/Thailand.h…
(2) http://www.canadianvoiceforanimals.org/GreenlandS…
Visit our branch in Argentina. Tomorrow we are being honoured by the International Rotary Association in recognition of our animal welfare in Argentina. http://www.canadianvoiceforanimals.org/ArgentinaB…
The above link will take you to our sanctuary where we have over 80 animals.
reading this brought tear to my eyes. stuff like this makes me sick to my stomach. I am a big animal lover – always have been, always will be. it disgusts me to read that this man thought he was doing something for the greater good. I understand (somewhat) of the point he was trying to make. but he could have made the exhibit be that he gave the dog plenty of food and fresh water so as to make the sickly stray dog a nice healthy dog and encourage people to do the same. but the fact that he tied the poor dog up to let it die is so cruel and horrible. and to try and justify that it would have died anyway – maybe so, but he could have made it's last days a plesant one, not a horrific one. he had food there, but he choose to spell out words rather than give it to the dog.
and what was with the burning of the crack cocaine or whatever? that just doesn't make sense. along with how this was partially meant as a tribute to that guy who was killed by two rottweilers – the man was a burgler and the dogs were doing what they were taught to do which was protect their owners property. a tribute to a bugler? that's idiotic.
On top of this "artist" needing to be punished, so should the gallery owners because they allowed him to do this act of cruelty. I don't know how they could have let him do it. They are just as responsible.
I am also sickenedd by the fact that nobody tried to help the poor dog. I don't know if the "artist" was there the entire time but even if he was people should still have tried to do something. I can not understand in the slightest how they could have just seen this exhibit and then walk away. If I was there I would have untied it and then go and buy some food for it. And if the guy would have tried to stop me, I would have spit in his face, kicked him in the nuts, and continued to help the dog. Why nobody did this astonishes me.
this man will get what is coming to him, whether it be in this life or the next, be sure of that.
He's a FXCKING MENTAL CASE and needs to be stopped by the PETA organization (http://www.peta.org/about/c-report_cruelty.asp) as soon as possible, and LOCKED UP IN PRISON…possibly with a DEATH SENTENCE FOR HIMSELF!!!!
That's SICK…
sick artist … !!!
get some people to find him, and we do the same thing to him as what he did to the dog…!!
that man is an artist with PhD (Permanent Head Damage) !
I am horrified by what I am reading about this poor dog and the "monster" of a human, they call an artist. This is truly evil at it's worst level, to cruelly deny a starving and sick dog, food, water, and shelter, then to display the dead dog as art. How sick is this? 100% sicko, I say! Damn this man, and anyone who condones this dog cruelty. It needs to be stopped, and this man put in jail. Please see this URL link for proper treatment and respect to dogs, and all animals. If Costa Rico does nothing to stop this abuse and dog cruelty, then I have no respect for Costa Ricans! I say: "A man's religion is not worth it's salt, if the pets and animals are not the better for it." – Dean A. Ayers, Director, Animals C.L.U.B.- Freedom
This is sheer madness.
You talk about how all these people 'eloquently' put their opinions here, when most of them are on a raving rampage to have the artist if not tortured and killed, at least severely punished.
Most people here seem to be prepared to, in a blimp, exchange the artist's life for that of the dog's, that was dying tied up in the streets anyway.
Arguments that humans are like animals, are false. Whilst humans are capable of showing empathy and compassion beyond the species, of showing responsibility and care for their environment (although sadly enough, we don't always do), and are capable of rational, abstract and objective thought which created our ethics, religions and ; philosofies, animals simply live by their instinct and are (almost entirely) free of rational thought to the fullest extent. This is not merely a prejudice, this is modern theory from fanatic animal lovers such as desmond morris.
I'm not saying the artist did good, I'M NOT APPROVING OF WHAT THE ARTIST DID; I'm trying to put his act in to a rational and objective context.
Most people see the pictures with the sick dog, forget that they have the capacity of rational thought, bring out the tools and torches, and start screaming for the artist's head.
The man's crime is not active torture and murder, it's passively allowing the animal to die. It's cruel and cold-hearted, no doubt; but there's a certain degree to the crime that shouldn't be made worse by blood-lusting animal lovers.
HE'S A HUMAN BEING AND HE DESERVES THAT WE TREAT HIM THAT WAY, within all the rights and laws that apply to all of us.
People who let themselves be blinded by emotion, hide behind the screaming masshysteria, bibles, one-liners and false arguments; and systematically accuse all people who call for calmness, objectivity, human empathy and rational thought, of the most monstrous things;
They are the ones that make the human race a dangerous species driven by instinct.
And that's exactly what seperates us from (most) animals: our capability to think with more than just sheer instinct.
Those who give up their self-control and rational thought, those who let themselves be driven by instinct, are the ones that gave up their human dignity, and become thoughtless monsters, lusting for the destruction of a fellow human being.
You fanatics should all look deep into your hearts and souls, look for forgiveness, and then use your brain to see the truth of what happened, and the REAL crime the artist comitted;
NOT the montrous act you try to accuse him off, in the sadistic, inhuman hope to make things as worse as possible for this artist, your fellow-human-being
Oh, and errr;
The more you create attention on this artist and his malicious act, the more you'll probably support him and his carreer.
Think about that; do you want this man to be a famous artist because of all the fuss you made?
Although its not quite the same extreme….. Hitler and the Nazi's also thought that making soap, lampshades and ashtrays out of the Jews was artful as well. It is simple, it is either wrong or it isn't, you can't ride the fence. If there isn't a line drawn between what is right and wrong……the lines get awful blurry and many other things then become ok or "not as bad as…….."
I think this guy is a hero and a voice of reason in our times.
"Still I do not deny that beasts feel: what I deny is, that we may not consult our own advantage and use them as we please, treating them in a way which best suits us; for their nature is not like ours…."
–Baruch Spinoza
93,
–DH
@Daniel, I agree
@Gwendolynn, carefull there. First I wouldn't compare jews with stray dogs, it's demeaning.
Second: Many people still think that being gay f.i., is 'evil'. And a 100 years ago, they thought that involving women in politics, was bad. The 'thin line between good and evil', sometimes luckily changes it's location.
Third: Hitler liked also f.i. decent infrastructure; does this make all industrially developed, western countries nazistic in persuasion?
Hello – Im writing from Poland – we are also sining this petition and informing our friends and family… about this… :&%*&$# it is very hard to find proper words…
You can find us here – http://www.wizaz.pl/forum/showthread.php?t=216945
and here is our multi cultural zone – http://www.wizaz.pl/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=61
Regards,
Karola
Hi! There is not enought punishment for this crule person. That dog is/was worth more than that artist ever was/will be! Stop this abuse!
@ Sharon
Are you really implying that dogs,
-which we, humans, regard as innocent because we generally consider them to be animals with few reason-
can be more valuable than some humans, because they made a mistake f.i.?
Kobe – perhaps this will help, because you are not understanding or refuse to understand what most are saying on this forum:
"They too, are created by the same loving hand of God which
Created us…It is our duty to Protect Them and to promote their
well-being. "
–Mother Teresa.
"Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man himself will not find peace. " – Albert Schweitzer 1875 – 1965
It is OUR RESPONSIBILITY to care for those who can't care for themselves.
I'M TERRIFIED
SUCH PEOPLE DONN'T DESERVE TO LIVE!!
THEY SHOULD DO THE SAME THING TO HIM!!!!!!
http:.//AnimalsClubFreedom.us/
Our United States National Organization of – Animals C.L.U.B.- Freedom – has posted this article on 6 of it's web-blog sites to the people of the United States and the World to see the sick and demented people who have no love or passion for dogs, pets or animals is all about. Not to mention the torure and cruelty of the so-called artist himself being first in line for criminal action for this crime.
There is no justification or excuse acceptable, to cover-up the Torture of intentionally depriving a poor sick dog, food and water, so that the animal does die, and then display his dead body, for a political statement, calling it art.
This is Barbaric, and also a criminal act that needs to be acted upon by the governments involved to put this beast they call human, in jail, for the crimes he did commit.
The arrogance of many people to justify this as acceptable behavior, shows the lack of love of life, for a simple animal let alone humans, which follows these people into human life as well.
It is a sad day in deed, to see the many misguided people defend such barbaric acts of torture and filthy display of the victim, this poor dog. Life has no meaning when you justify such cruelty in a living creature that is so honorable in society – the dog! Shame to anyone who defends this act of sick barbaric cruelty.
It's not an art !
This guy is a sick, i'm sure for that…
Kobe,
By no means am I comparing the suffering of the Jewish people to a stray dog, Im simply pointing out that the Nazi's also called cruelty "art". Serial killers consider what they do "art". Calling it art is just another way of saying "I enjoyed it and love my job". It is sometimes a convenient word used to absolve a person from having any feeling or responsibility. Its not like he saw the dog and walked away, he chose to be a participant and witness to its demise. But its ok, its "art". You really need to wonder about a person who can stand by and watch an animal suffer and die slowly without feeling and doesn't offer any kind of comfort for the sake of "art". What else are they willing to just sit back and watch without any kind of compassion or empathy? What other things are they willing to be a part of? Where is the line? This to me is someone who is seriously lacking a conscience and that is scary as hell.
To Kobe:
I decided that you are just in it for the arguments sake and love to hear yourself talk and have an opinion. Seems to me nobody else ever pays much attention to you, so this way you get it, by people responding to your "stupid" explanations and justifications. This seems to me is the same personality the so-called "artist" has, in order to be noticed he commits unspeakble acts of horrors. Some people actually do such things; and others get their kicks by "defending" them. If he has to bring his wife (intelligent) into this discussion to better proof HIS view already should tell us something.
I think from now on we should just not buy into your comments and completly ignore you. Anybody thinks the same way, please do not reply to KOBE anylonger.
Lets forget KOBE and concentrate on the horrible act of inhumanity and get people involved who have the power and heart to prevent things like this in the future.
Gwendolynn, did you see what I had posted above? The artist wrote this on the petition in support of himself:
2. Guillermo Habacuc Vargas rrt@waggeneredstrom.com – I have the right to kill for art! Remember Jack the Ripper, remember all those pieces of true beauty!
(at least it is his name – whether it's really him or not, I don't know)
And Traudel – good call. I agree with you about Kobe. He's just here to antagonize.
http://horses.generitek.com
No words can describe the CRUELTY of this situation!!! It´s just beyond any possible reasoning!
To Vargas and all who supported him directly or otherwise: let´s tie them up and put them on an art
exhibition starving to death- this YES, this is art!!!
To the DOG: You allways LIVE!!!
Please, stop talking about this guy.
The dog is gone and there's nothing we can say that will bring him/her back.
Just stop paying attention to the stupid guy, will make this death "normal" and let him/her rest in peace (we hope).
This sick bastard just stole an idea.
He is one of these sad below the average wannabe artist, who can't reach fame with his own poor ideas.
Death is not his idea.
Death is nature's idea.
Putting it in a public place, doesen't make death his idea.
Billions of animals die like this, every second. Somehow stuck, with no chance to get food and water. And no one knows.
Nature is shocking, sometimes. Art, must be shocking. But must also be human craft.
So, just showing us something that nature does everyday (just forced), as his own idea, doesen't make him an artist.
We can't let him get famous for that.
He nees us to talk about him. He did that stupid thing because he wanted us to, either in bad or good and that's exactly what we are doing.
So, just stop. The guy sucks, we all agree. But do not make him part of the history. Do not play his silly game. Let's payback him, if you want. If he won't be famous, he probably won't be able to earn money (I don't think he is such smart to get a normal job), he won't be able to buy food and guess what? The same as the dog…
But just be sad about the dog. Animals are never looking for revenge, so it won't even make him/her rest better.
Nanci, I agree with you – what we want is for the monster (not an artist) go to jail!
It is very important that we talk about this madman, who was so very cruel, and thoughtless. By getting this story out to as many people world-wide as possible. The major news media has not picked up on this tragedy, and inhumane response to an excuse for art. Do everything in your power to make sure the world knows the criminal acts this monster did to an innocent and helpless dog, that did nothing to deserve such torture. The fact that many animals may die of various means of unpleasant death and not hearing about them, does not take away the need to take "ACTION" to stop this mindless, and senseless act of animal cruelty, abuse, and criminal behavior. This man must be disclosed for what he is – a criminal who committed a criminal act of animal cruelty and abuse. get the wor dout good people, to people you know, and don't know as well. Let the voices of reason be heard, like a shot around the world.
I cannot believe what I read….THIS IS ART? Maybe he should have dug up the dead buglar and displayed his corpse as art. What is the difference…sure didn't look like a Rottie to me. What on earth does this even symbolize? Cruelty in his country. I hope they fry him and that football player from the USA(fighting dogs) together. I'm sure hell has a spot for him!! What about the idiots that walked by this poor creature? What about the owner of the dog? Kill them all let God sort them out!! Discusting!!
I subscribe every single word posted by tippergirl and DogPressOrg!!!
You said exactly what was ´stuck´inside me!
(as I wrote above i´m not finding All the exact words to express
what i feel and think about this disgusting, unbelievable…. situation!!!)
THIS CRIME WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN!!!
yani hakkaten de yuh. hayvan sevmeyen insan? hiç sevmez..
THIS IS MURDERING !!!
MJNYC,
Im not shocked by his (or possibly someone elses) statement, because I think it takes someone of that kind of mind to do this. Like I was saying, people like this are scary because they know no boundaries. Most of us HUMANE humans have almost a "knee jerk" reaction to this kind of thing and reach out to help without thinking, out of pure instinct and compassion for all kinds of life. That also holds true for people who aren't dog lovers, cat lovers etc. It is something that most of us are born with and its hard for me, as Im sure alot of you as well, to even try to understand someone like this jerk. And would we really want to anyway?
Traudel,
You are completely right my friend 🙂
Tradel wrote:
I decided that you are just in it for the arguments sake and love to hear yourself talk and have an opinion. Seems to me nobody else ever pays much attention to you, so this way you get it, by people responding to your "stupid"
explanations and justifications. This seems to me is the same personality the so-called "artist" has, in order to be noticed he commits unspeakble acts of horrors. Some people actually do such things; and others get their kicks by
"defending" them. If he has to bring his wife (intelligent) into this discussion to better proof HIS view already should tell us something.
I think from now on we should just not buy into your comments and completly ignore you. Anybody thinks the same way, please do not reply to KOBE anylonger.
……..
Accusing me of crimes I didn't commit is only to easy.
I was here becauseof my love for human beings: most of the hate-spreading and revenge-lusting reactions here scare me. I want people to think before they step over to action, that was my only purpose.
I didn't defend the artist, nor did I approve, ON THE CONTRARY.
But he remains a human being, and he comitted a crime in a certain context, which we have to aknowledge if we want to be just and fair human beings.
Accusing the atist of inhumanity and then screaming for his head, makes us at least equally inhuman.
I won't back down because of deliberitly accusing and stigmatising reactions as these.
Human rights ought to be respected; the ones who are not willing to do that, are the ones who gave up there capacity of rational thought, and became blood-lusting beasts here.
"If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them."
"In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher. "
H.H The XIV Dalai Lama
It's horrible!!!
This is outrages! Stop this animal torture!
Shame on humanity!!
Shame on the so called 'Artist' !!
Shame on all the people who let this happen!!
sorry- didn't mean to post that twice. We're on GPRS dialup out here in the boonies of India….
Well, it's a good message to hear twice anyhow.
If you people get tired of all your arguing and bitching, come over to my website and actually make a DIFFERENCE in a dog's life by adopting one through donation. We, in collaboration with the Himalayan Nature Society, are trying to raise enough funds ($5000) to hire a full-time veterinarian for our causes. No amount is too small. Even $5 can make the difference between life and death for some of these doggies.
http://vincents-left-ear.blogspot.com/
Emma
Oh, and Thomas, I haven't been reading this thread for days because I've been too busy with the animal rescue, but your picture totally cracked me up. Now, THAT is art.
Emma
Exactly, Gwendolynn – I don't understand that thinking, nor do I want to. Completely beyond my comprehension. Just as I don't understand those who stood by and did nothing.
Best,
MJ
This is a serious crime. No one has the right to behave any other creature so ruthlessly. I hope in this life he suffers more, because he deserves the worst.
Too bad. I feel sorry for you then.
"That way of thinking," is called rationality.
Being capable of it, makes one human.
I think it's very clear whose writings are motivated by hate and anger (I can undersand that people julp from disgust to hate, but that doesn't make it okay!);
and whose explanations are motivated by love and relativation.
Gwendolynn said: "Most of us HUMANE humans have almost a “knee jerk” reaction to this kind of thing and reach out to help without thinking, out of pure instinct and compassion for all kinds of life"
She deliberatly ignores the fact that most people instinctively reach out to have the artist punished OR EVEN KILLED (she calls it:to help without thinking); only very few people are reaching out to help the animals who are still in need.
And THAT's what you should all focuss on.
Anyone in Georgia looking for a dog? This beauty (and I mean absolutely beautiful) WILL BE EUTHANIZED THIS WED (HALLOWEEN)
Unfortunately I dont live in US.
SAVE IT: ADOPT OR FOSTER? PLEASE
She's not the only in this shelter to die. This particular animal shelter has way too many dogs coming in. The state of Georgia for some reason, has such an over population. The saddest part of all this is that at this shelter they get gassed which is painful. It takes 20 minutes for them to die. I wish I could save them all. She (the one below) and many other beautiful dogs will be gassed Wed morning. Breaks my heart.
PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE AROUND SO WE CAN FIND A FOSTER OR AN ADOPTION HOME.
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff241/kdivis...
BARROW COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
610 Barrow Park Dr.
Winder, GA 30680
OFFICE: 770-307-3012
FAX: 770-867-1660
cwatkins@barrowga.org
mburrell@barrowga.org
Thank u very much.
By Stacy Zeidman
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff241/kdivis/B…
for the photo
Es increible que se den situaciones como estas, y mas aun, que las defiendan. Les comento que este no es el unico crimen asi que s a cometido, les cuento:
Hace dos años, una exposición del Reina Sofía de Madrid incluyó
un vídeo de 53 minutos en donde se veía matar a martillazos a una vaca; y lo
peor fue que el Consejo de Críticos de Artes Audiovisuales sacó un
comunicado en defensa de "la libertad creativa".
Es increible la crueldad de la que son capaces los seres de nuestra cruel raza.
Por ahi hubo una personita que estuvo hablando mal de mi pais y su gente, insinuando que no nos interesan nuestros animales, en fin, que segun esa persona no los protegemos. Bueno le informo…
en nuestro pais la mayoria de los ticos somos gente preocupada y cuidadosa de todos los animales y le cuento tambien que la cuarta parte del pais es enteramente para ellos, nuestras areas protegidas acienden al 25% de nuestras tierras. sinceramente me parece injusto que que hablen asi de mi pais 🙁 y de su gente, siendo un lugar tan bello. Les pido una vez mas…no generalicen.
Y en respuesta a lo que he leido en varios comentarios, los ticos estamos enteramente en desacuerdo con que este loco indigno represente al pais.
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It is incredible that situations happen, and even more, that defend them. I mention to them that this is not the only crime so to assignment, I tell them:
Two years ago, an exhibition of the Queen Sofía de Madrid included
a video of 53 minutes where it was seen to kill to blows to a cow; and
worse was that the Critics' Council of Audio-visual Arts extracted one
bulletin in defense of " the creative freedom ".
The cruelty is incredible of that there are capable the beings of our cruel race.
Round there there was a person who was speaking badly about my country and his people, hinting that we are not interested in our animals, i mean, which according to this person we them do not protect. Well, I inform him…
in our country the majority of the Costa Rican ones we are the worried and careful people of all the animals and I tell him also that the fourth part of the country is entirely for them, our protected areas acend to 25 % of our grounds. sincerely it seems to me unjust that that speak this way about my country : ( and of his people, being such a beautiful place. I ask them once again … do not generalize.
And in response to what I have read in several comments, the Costa Rican ones we disagree entirely with that this unworthy madman represents to the country.
NATALY LIZANO
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
Kobe,
As a prior criminal investigator, it is appearing that you have a vested interest in preserving the rational of these criminal acts of this artist, and his excuses for committing a valid crime of animal cruelty, and animal abuse. You are attempting to manipulate the responses, thru your explainations that only humans count as being of concern. You have posted almost more than anyone, and the same line of manipulation keeps coming thru. Change the issue, be concerned about only humans, etc. Kobe, the world in all countries are filled with humans that have only selfish, vial, cruel, manipulative, and evil intentions, and are not deserving of your manipulation that we should concentrate there. Stick to the issue, that this posting is about. A man, so-called an artist, about to represent Coast Rica as a reward for committing a barbaric act that in human society is documented as a criminal act. It is called animal cruelty, animal abuse, animal torture, and this man needs to be punished tothe fullest extent of the law, and at minimum his representation of Coasta Rica as a country withdrawn. Kobe, it is appearing, you are closer to this artist in some way, than you ley on, by your avid manipulation or attempts to manipualte the repsonses. If you are a good human Kobe, you would not be so manipulative in your attempts to "desensitize" and "justify' rightous anger at a criminal act of barbarism against an innocent and vulnerable dog. Additionally, if you do not have time to be concerned about torture and starvation of this dog, what makes a rescue person function, other than donations? It would be the passion of anyone concerned to help dogs, animals, and pets to be concerned and involved in all of these matters. The actions of criminal behavior and disgust of this incident, in the name of art, deserves full and complete attention at hand. No manipulation, no diversion, and please speak your mind about that. The victim in this matter, is the dog that was intentionally denied food and water, while the exhibit was written out in a message with "dog food." How cruel and torturous is that? Totally, I say! And the people who watched without calling the police, demanding this poor dog be given food and water, was barbaric as well. The art gallery, allowing this criminal act to be carried out without giving the dog food and water, and even allowing the dead dog to be put on art display, is an accessory to the crime. Where is the outrage in Coast Rica, and where this exhibit took place? Where are the HUMANS in this matter to find justice? I do not see them, in Coasta Rica. I see complacency, and denial, and NO ACTION. WHY? A crime has been committed here. Witnesses are available. Investigate and prosecute this animal abuse crime!
Nataly, thank you! We know it wasn't you or others like you who hurt this poor dog.
God Bless and spread the word about this "monster" to the rest of your country.
MJ
@Dean
As a criminal investigator, you should know that you should stick to the facts, and not be using 'opinion-making', populistic language as you do, which is far more manipulative as anything you can accuse me off without lots of assumptions.
Which brings me to my second point. To the assumptions you make, I won't react. As a criminal investigator, you'll know that all assumptions have to be disregarded, unless they are supported by facts. Trying to discredit me by, i might say 'insulting' assumptions, by the way, is not quite a nice way of discussing; is it?
Also, you should know, that you have no right to be as well procecuter, judge and jury; luckily, I would say; since you're the director of an animal club, your point of view can be regarded as highly subjective. The fact that you see no traces of investigation doesn't mean there isn't one. Also: someone with your profession, should know that ASSUMING THAT THE GOVERNMENT MAKES NO STEPS AGAINST THIS MAN, DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO TAKE MATTERS of their law IN YOUR OWN HANDS. Frankly sir, you surprise me, with that argument.
Next, you should be aware that I was refering mostly tot the fanatic reactions of people that were theatening with far worse things, than this artist has done.
And last but not least, all you have here of information, is this clearly opinionated piece. You lack too much information, to start thinking in terms of punishment. You of all sir, should realise that.
On every blog, there is always one. Always the one that is right, and everyone else is wrong. Kobe, you say Dean is opinionated, well look in the mirror. I think everyone that reads this has drawn an opinion of you. You think you are right and that is it. Everyone has a right to voice their mind on here, and you have. I'm sure we will hear from you again on another blog, and another and etc. we know how you feel, so let it go. Let everyone speak their mind, right or wrong in your opinion. The art gallery was wrong for allowing this, he was wrong for doing it and the visitors to the gallery were wrong for being there and doing nothing. Let the Costa Rican's take care of this. I am sure they will one way or the other. good-bye Kobe, take care and please never own a pet. Just go to work or something, I'm sure you have a life somewhere.
You want to dispaly a starved dog as art, take a picture, then get the poor animal to a vet. I have rescued so many animals, who where in better shape than that sad little pup. I can't find words to say how sick this is. Put that beast in jail!!!!
I totally agree with Dean A. Ayers, his last comment says it better than I ever could (english is my second language) , the person always explaining and seems defending the "art" act is best to be ignored and not replied to. This will take the wind out of his sails, people like him do not like to be ignored, they thrive on tumults.
All we must have our dose of humility, we help it to us in them to place to the level of the others, that is the place of all, nobody we are more or less that the others for having little education or money. However to be humble is not synonymous nor to have been humiliated authorization. E worse is that it has much made use people to humiliate the others, and still worse people who are humiliated and accept this as a normal fact of the life.
Somebody said one day to me that I imported myself excessively with small things, that the most important age to decide the great problems, that the small ones if would decide for itself.
Kobe, you have again failed, to even discuss the criminal act, rather you discuss me, which I am not part of this act. You clearly disregard the life and pain of this poor innocent dog that suffered at the hands of a man with no heart, mind, soul, or compassion. People now realize the artist's and your lack of compassion for a fine animal, in distress as well. I have nothing more to say, to a human like you. My concern is to se that justice is done. It is also clear, than there are many fine people who DO CARE, and they are coming forward here as well. That is what this is about. Thank you all. Kobe, no one has harmed the artist, yet, you attack people who are rightfully inflamed with disgust, for a human (as you put it) that intentionally deprived an innocent dog of any compassion. What say you Kobe, the human? About suffering, pain, cruelty, abuse, need I say more? Not to you Mister! To the world and Coast Rica government, I have plenty to say. I am doing it daily directly to them as well as here. I speak for a victim of tragedy, against the humans that are so arrogant, they justify a cruely and senseless death of starvation and torture, and they and you, want to minimize the assault of a criminal human, against a poor defenseless dog. Let the world be told, again, and again. We the People, of the world, will not cease to stop this madman, nor allow this crime to go unnoticed, in this world. Humans, need to learn to respect life of all, to include the less fortunate, sick, deprived, poor, and innocent, living beings, to INCLUDE the dogs, so chereished by man, woman and child, on this earth. Let the people of arrogance, criminality, and malice be forwarned, and forstalled, and made to be held responsible for this act of cruelty. Never cease to challenge arrogance, tyranny and evil. Even for a simple and innocent animal, like a dog. Yes the dog is now dead, but justice has not been served, nor governments publicly taking action of justice. If they had, it would be public knowledge.
Kobe,
I don't ignore the fact that people want this man punished or killed. The "off with his head" idea wouldn't be something I would personally support. However he does deserve a severe punishment, what that is I don't know, Im not a judge and certainly wouldn't be on the jury list in Costa Rica, since I live in the U.S. I think what you are confusing is most of the people here are expressing thier feelings, and I think most are just so frustrated that they would like to see something, anything happen to him, anything besides his "fame" and notoriety. At this moment it seems hes getting away with murder, and something NEEDS TO BE DONE, or else this will happen again and again. In my country there are laws against killing and torturing animals and for good reason, because it is WRONG!
Im sure this and any other response will incite riotous typing from you. I really do wish you would take a long breath (maybe count to ten), before you pop a vein and cause brain damage.
Bravo, Dean A. Ayers:
I firmly believe that if Kobe had a brain in his head it would be lonesome.
When he wrote that animals do not have emotion, surely that was a signal to let all know that he is a few waves short of a high tide. If you go on the website http://www.canadianvoiceforanimals.org/ you will see our logo of a man walking a dog. That was sketched by one of the world's foremost impressionists. Mr. Daniel Izzard. He was an artist who understood the reality that we are all animals. Regrettably, Kobe is a one cell aomeba; a germ; an unwanted fungus that is incapable of rational thinking.
Normally, for the sake of the integrity of your cause, you should take my arguments in account, and reply politely to them with rational contra-aguments.
However, I see many arguments are ignored.
The few to which that have been replied, have been taken out of context and changed in meaning: f.i. I told that (mst) animals are (hardy) capable of rational thinking. I never said they have no emotions. Wich makes Earl's reaction f.e. ,quite ironically, completely wrong and irrelivant, not to say 'stupid'.
Mostly I see accusations of a personal nature, of which I can tell you that they're all wrong. Dean's exaggerations and demeaning sarcasm, only proves my point.
Just look at this prejudice:
"You clearly disregard the life and pain of this poor innocent dog that suffered at the hands of a man with no heart, mind, soul, or compassion."
It shows clearly populistic and low tactics, Dean is using.
The populistic second part of his writing, sadly contains hardly any arguments, but is mostly a bunch of slogans designed to provoke and emotionally manipulate people. Where are the answers to my arguments Dean? Ignored, again???
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I too agree that something should be done (spreading awareness like this is a good step, but it should be with respect for human rights and laws!); also that people express their emotions is fine by me. But I don't agree with senseless hate-spreading and irrational stigmatisation of a person, let that be clear. No frustration nor stupidity makes these actions, without the proper backup, okay; bad mistakes and wrong actions occurred before like this.
My priority would be to help out those poor street dogs that are still in need of help (like they did in Crete f.i.); and not 'revenge' against some guy whom you're all only helping to expand his carreer by making him famous.
I have a new 4 all u!!!!
I tellu than that horrible bastard get a demand 4 his terrible act.
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Tengo una noticia para todos!!
Les cuento que ese horrible hombre esta enfrentando una demanda por ese terrible acto.
NATALY LIZANO
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA.
Nataly, I don't understand. Does this mean that he has been arrested?
Thank you.
MJ
Okay, in the meanwhile I got some info
This is a translation of a Spanish text, which I found on a dutch artforum.
It's a translation from the artists website, you can check it out for yourself.
"Habacuc named to the dog “Natividad" in tribute to the Nicaraguan Natividad Canda (24 years) who died being devoured by two Rottweiler dogs in a factory of San Jose, Costa Rica, the dawn of Thursday 10 of November of 2005.
The dog remained in the premises three days, from the 5 of afternoon of Wednesday 15 of August.
It was loose all along in the inner patio, except the 3 hours that the opening lasted; was fed regularly with dog food that the Habucuc brought.
Unexpected, at the dawn of Friday 17, the dog escaped through the iron iron doors of the main entrance of the building, while the night watchman, who had finished feeding, was cleaning the outer sidewalk.
Kobe, it appears in your final statement, you may, be trying to go good for some dogs, as you state here:
My priority would be to help out those poor street dogs that are still in need of help (like they did in Crete f.i.); and not ‘revenge’ against some guy whom you’re all only helping to expand his carreer by making him famous.
But you are truly mistaken, and WRONG, when you say? Revenge? Had this been your child's dog, or a neighbor's dog, and this so-called beast of an artist INTENTIONALLY STARVED YOUR DOG to death, you would classify the DEMANDS FOR LAWFUL JUSTICE FOR A CRIME COMMITTED as "revenge." I pity your overall thinking in holding criminal behavior accountable.
I will not cease, nor stop calling the Coasta Rica government, artists, galleries, news media, blogs, web sites, and call to all the people of this world, the CRIME of this so-called artist. HIS FAME KOBE, will be that of MICHAEL VICK in the USA, if I have anything to say about it, which I do. It will be a CRIMINAL ACT OF BEHAVIOR being held accountable, and HIS FAME, the Artist, will be that of A CRIMINAL, who has NO COMPASSION FOR LIFE AND DOGS AS WELL! Let that be this madman's fame. I will do my best Kobe.
If you think I am such a manipulator, then let Christ and these GOOD people out there, hold me accountable, I beg you, for the HUMANITY, I and others around the world, demand in Honorable, Just, and a Loving means (with a big stick of the law), to hold these EVIL DOER's of political statements, accountable, starting with this artist. HE KILLED INTENTIONALLY KOBE, a poor, and less fortunate dog. In the most cruel manner, placing food in writing in front of his/her face, while people watched, without any action to help this dog in distress. What more facts do you need Kobe? It's not my opinion, it is admitted to be done by many, and the photgraphs document this crime. revenge? Kobe! What a Putz!
Let your arguments, be to the so-called artist of fame, for CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, sound across the oceans and to all lands, especially Coasta Rica, and let them know, many people of this world, will not cease to DEMAND JUSTICE in this matter. For once in this life, this story is NOT going to die, like this poor dog, that was guilty of nothing but being born, and HUMANS (Kobe) failed to take proper care of this innocent dog. And ONE HUMAN (Kobe) MURDERED this dog, for the sake of FAME, and a political statement. An eye for an eye, is WRONG! Let us all, DEMAND the Coasta Rica Government and ART COUNSEL's hold this artist accountable, and punishment be administered without fail. DO NOT CEASE TO DEMAND THIS JUSTICE! Let the poor dog's death, be upheld as a Martar to Proper treatment and respect for Life, especially lives of creatures that are not human. Let Human's learn to be humble in dealings with creatures who are less fortunate. Kobe, let's begin with you. Good day! God Bless this poor dog, and the people who stand up for Justice! Coasta Rica government, what say YOU?
I beg you, to read what I mentioned right before your litany, Mr. Criminal Investigator:
This is a translation of a Spanish text, which I found on a dutch artforum.
It’s a translation from the artists website, you can check it out for yourself.
“Habacuc named to the dog “Natividad” in tribute to the Nicaraguan Natividad Canda (24 years) who died being devoured by two Rottweiler dogs in a factory of San Jose, Costa Rica, the dawn of Thursday 10 of November of 2005.
The dog remained in the premises three days, from the 5 of afternoon of Wednesday 15 of August.
It was loose all along in the inner patio, except the 3 hours that the opening lasted; was fed regularly with dog food that the Habucuc brought.
Unexpected, at the dawn of Friday 17, the dog escaped through the iron iron doors of the main entrance of the building, while the night watchman, who had finished feeding, was cleaning the outer sidewalk.
A dutch –artforum– site? Kobe, It’s a translation from the artists website??? KOBE, you must be related to this artist in some way, as any one with any common sense KNOWS, the witnesses and Artist already made statments, to document the starvation and intentional refusal of witenesses to feed and water this dog, until it died at eh hands of failing to feed and water it, by this artists own previous statements, and was then displayed DEAD for a political statement..claiming the crime is art, there for ok??? WRONG! Kobe your time has come to an end, of logic!
KOBE, you are truly as evil, in your intent to distort,and confuse the truth here…as already documented by to national media in this article..
The artist said he fed the dog, and Kobe leilieves the criminal???LOL! Kobe you fool! Every criminal claims to be innocvent Kobe! Even YOU! In you lies, decite, and personal mind confusion!
Give it up Kobe! We are not your dog-ma!
People of this world, write the Coast Rica government, and this artist and this web site, and DEMAND JUSTICE for this Intentionally starved Dog, and all who will follow, if this crinme goes unpunished!
Kobe, this is not the first I've heard of this 'story'. Only thing is that the refutations only come after the public outcry. There are actually a couple of versions floating around but in the end they all have one thing in common, the dog mysteriously escaping or disappearing. Very convenient as far as I am concerned. Kinda tough to validate, isn't it?
So I guess we just discount the 'artist's' own words and witness accounts? Which is more believable?
BTW – in every picture that we've all seen, where is one that looks like that dog has been well fed?
Kobe, Your artist friend allegedly says on this ART FORUM…
—Unexpected, at the dawn of Friday 17, the dog 'ESCAPED' through the iron iron doors of the main entrance of the building, while the night watchman, who had finished feeding, was cleaning the outer sidewalk.
Kobe, the DOG WAS DISPLAYED DEAD!! How do you escape being DISPLAYED DEAD KOBE!~!
Kobe, how do we know YOU did not write the information, to protect this Lunatic Artist yourself on that web site, to cover his CRIMINAL ACTIONS, already documented by official news media as follows:
Foreign News Sources – Nacion.com, ABC.es
People of this world, demand JUSTICE!! Demand an Official Criminal Investigation into the intentional starving and denail of food and water of this poor dog, for ART and a political statement! Let the Kobe's of this world, beware. People will not be deceived!!!
The dog was displayed dead only in a later english translation. The original Spanish article mentioned the dog died next day. Do your investigation, instead of sharpening your knife.
Now the artist -with backup- claims on her own website this story.
You actually know very, very few do you?
Blaming me is just plain silly and shows your desperation for releasing all that unjustified anger. The story is on the artists website, I believe there's a link somewhere in this tread. Go check it out, yourself.
Kobe, get a life. Thank God some people still get angry this (and yes I believe in God which you will probably go off on a tangent attacking). I agree with Dean, the issue is not the people who are angry, it is the act, which would be illegal in the United States, and should be every where in the world. It's unacceptable in civilized society and people SHOULD get angry. Only when people get angry do things change. I am relieved to see so many people sick of what you have to say.
Vargas, you are a stupid and a lunatic man, guy's like you must die. Why you don´t change de place with the poor dog?
Unfortunately our friend Kobe, just doesn't 'get it'. Unfortunately he believes he's got it 'all figured out' but he doesn't – that's obvious to all of us. This dog was valuable – he is a living breathing feeling creature…..to allow him to 'die' with such blatant disregard is 'inexcusable'. Civilized societies 'get that'. How we treat the defenseless among us ..whether child, beggar, or starving dog, speaks volumes about our nature and character. To sit back and allow this poor animal to suffer without intervention IS "inexcusable". Let's not defend and make weak attempts to 'justify' what IS 'inexcusable'.
And Michelle, to defend in any way those actions is also "inexcusable".
Anyone defending this act in the name of "whatever" might as well have committed the act themselves, IMHO.
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This really makes me sick and it disgusts me greatly…. its is cruelty and abuse… not only should he be banned from the Biennial he should be banned from all art shows…. how the hell they let him in this one with the live dog…and what art director or the museum/gallery continued to allow it?????
charges should be brought up against him…
he's an artist right…. then why does it have to be so direct…. do this interpretively… build something…. mold…
how about this… self portrait… he should have taken the role of the dog…. do it himself… thats a self sacrificing artists…that shows hypocrisy …
r they sick
how can be they do like that, hmm how bout they tied themself in there no drink n no food
stupid fucking art
Kobe, you dear artist's good friend of Propaganda,
If you are so eager to relieve this insane artist of his rights to commit whoredoms of a certified criminal nature of denying food and water, to a dog snatched off the street mind you, then you contact the Costa Rica Government, and request I be brought into this atrocity of Torture to this poor little dog of innocence, and I will most happily prove you an "idiot" and accomplice to the artist.
What "stupidity" to recommend an Investigator of crimes, in animal abuse, to go read the criminal's plea for innocence when he has already stated he had a right to kill this dog, and there are many witnesses documented where they requested the dog be given food and water, and the artist denied the dog and the people's request. The madman, KILLED the DOG. And Kobe, you have proven to be as guilty defending your artist friend, in the most tragic of circumstances, of Justice (protecting the guilt of the criminal offender, and denying the victim their due process of truth).
Kobe, I have nothing more to say to a misguided fool, assisting a disgusting crime in the name of art, called a criminal of animal torture and abuse. The people of the world, are speaking out, and rightly so, against artist's illegal, immoral, and wrongful behaviors causing death to a living creature intentionally.
The Kobe's of this world also disgust me, in that they are so "insensitive" and "out of touch" with the world's society disgust for this madman's insane act of animal cruelty, and lack of acceptance of legal law to protect life, even that of a dog innocent in every respect, sick, ill, and dead because of a madman.
To all the good people speaking out, and taking action, I give "My compliments" to all you "GOOD" people, that have proven to be so valuable to this poor little dog, his tragic demise at hte hands of a killer, and your pursuit of justice, in the making.
I may not speak more on the web site, unless called upon, but I will be taking action thru our National U.S.A. Organization, and will be writing all the art galleries I can find about this madman's crime of animal abuse, to include, the Costa Rica Law Enforcement Authorities, major news media, and newspapers world wide, web sites, blogs, and all the good people who will "defend" protecting the right that this innocent dog's life was denied by a inhumane person, not of art, but of disgusting excuses for a political statement, hiding behind the falsified definition of art. God Bless you all.
Thank you,
Dean A. Ayers http://animalsclubfreedom.us/
There are no facts to support your suspicions, Dean;
you only have a subjective article, and some even more subjective translations.
There's nothing horrific about my plead, for people to investigate for the truth and to act acordingly, instead of screaming the top of their heads of for the things they assumed.
Neither is there any horrifyng about my remark, that people should use their rationality and try to remain objective, because merely emotions can be blinding.
Before you go out to destroy somebody's life, you should know VERY CLEAR what your doing, and it's very clear that you don't.
Furthermore I stayed very polite and well-mannered in this discussion Dean; your replies got worse by each one, the last one is plan ridiculous. It's sad that people like you think they 'own' the truth, and abuse the name of God to back your anger up. There's -untill now- few 'good' about your actions here: you're clearly lusting for a which hunt; if you're not sure about the facts, you'll make them up yourself.
Good luck to you Dean, I hope you'll find in your heart a way to calm down, wake up, and smell the coffee.
Ow, and I would really appreciate it if you could leave out the threats Dean.
I only try to remind people here that they should do this using their heads,
and first get thefacts clear, before the start attacking.
That doesn't make me an accomplice at all.
Oh, and one more thing Dean:
You said: "many witnesses documented where they requested the dog be given food and water"
Produce me those witnesses, if you can?
All I could find is that the artist states on her website that the dog was not allowed to be fed or released during the 3hour show; in later translations of the original Spanish article, it became: "visitors were forbidden to feed or help the animal." However, there are no witnesses that actually saw the dog die; the cleaning man of the building however, admitted that he let the dog escape a few days after the opening.
It seems to me very clear that you're building a witch hunt based on a subjective article, some bad translations, rumours, and mostly your own assumpions and lies.
There's nothing 'justified' about that; it's the instinctive blood-lust of blind fanatism
MJNYC, i don't know how to say it 🙁
he got a "demanda"
i'm not shure but it's like a Lawsuit
i believe "demanda" is akin to a "claim."
nataly tiene el link a los documentos de la corte? gracias.
hopefully some sort of action will be taken. i think we should also take steps in the US to ban his participation in "art" shows, such as the one in florida. i would love more info on how to do this.
kobe, why do you care how people are reacting to this? it's not your business unless you're this bastard's lawyer. so stay out of a conversation no one wants you in. not because you don't have the right to say your piece but because you already have and no one agrees with you, so you can stop acting like the mature older brother who's trying to keep others in check and just go on with your life. ta.
"Demanda" is like when you have law problems
si, es que en los EEUU un "claim" es el inicio del proceso en el sistema legal, "demanda" es como un claim filed o lawsuit, tiene razon…
pues hay un articulo o link sobre la demanda? porfa si lo hay, mandame, gracias. vivia en ciudad colon, cerca de san jose, por un ano en 2005 y todavia me siento muy conectado al pais… es un lugar muy especial… ahora soy estudiante en derecho y querria leer mas de esta cuenta si sea posible, gracias por su ayuda!
no fue por internet que me entere 🙁
fue una amiga de la familia que trabaja en eso la que nos dijo
voy a buscar…si encuentro algo se lo paso
"Courage is not defined by a person's ability to speak their mind, yelling like a lion's bellow. Courage is an Action of Humility, putting one's Cause of Honor, before his/her Life, to retain the Freedom and Liberty which We as People, seek, from an Honorable and Just God, not from Oppressive Men in Secret combinations." -Quotes By Dean A. Ayers, (Prior) Special Agent, Air Force of Office of Special Investigations, AFOSI, U.S.A.F., United States of America.
Kobe you are what We True Investigators of Animal Abuse, call a "pink panther." Get the DVD Moviein the USA, it fits you well. Until then Kobe, stick a "sock in it." This horrible incident of starving the dog to death for art, did not make foreign News Sources, around the world, because this Dead Dog at the hands of YOUR FRIEND, the artist, let it go by a nightwatchman.
Do you read Kobe? ooh ya, no mind, no heart, no soul, just an artistic MOUTH, a "pink panther" mouth.
Go Figure!
News sources providing documentation of facts to date: Foreign News Sources – Nacion.com, ABC.es
Enough said about the mindless without a heart. Good Day – Kobe "Pink Panther"
muchas gracias, nataly. por lo menos a causa de la informacion de su amiga, sabemos que algo ha pasado, ojala podremos leer mas muy pronto asi que aseguraremos que justicia estara dado a habacuc. quedo a la espera de su informacion como se viene.
sorry folks, basically we're just trying to get more info re: the lawsuit in CR. nataly will let us know if there are any reports, right now we just have word of mouth.
ok i will 🙂
To the Kobis and the Deans and so on and so forth.. Cut the nonesense out already!! You two (and some others) should be held by your ears until you promise to play nice!! We are all entitled to our own blessed or demented opinion no matter what this may be. If you ask me, Kobi has been by far the better behaved out of this whole ordeal!! What are your mothers going to think if they see you carry on in this manner??.. you are forgetting the purpose of this whole petition!, is not about the two of you and we don't give a crap which one of you is right or wrong, so grab your blankies and find some comfort in knowing that you will never run into any of us on the streets where we will point and laugh at you. Loud I may add! Now, with that said: Thank you Dean for standing up so strongly for your beliefs and for your obivous love for justice. And thank you Kobi for sharing your concern about how heated people can get and how senseless it is to just wish someone dead before taking a second breath.. all life is precious. Lets use our head and hearts and minds to do what we all think is right, find your facts, see how this person (I want to say cockroach) can be punished and exposed for what "we" think is inhumane. That's it.. NO CANDY FOR YOU!! You should use all that eloquence to write letters and find support for a cause.
thank you, Nataly! I hope he goes to jail.
They are trying to sell it on ebay now: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&a…
The dog has seldom been successful in pulling man up to its level of sagacity, but man has frequently dragged a dog down to his.
And they call this – art?
Please sign the petition and write all the world, to protest this "insult" to life.
It makes me puke that no one did squat & that the police did'nt nab the dog & take it away from there. That sicko & the people who ignored the dog need to go to hell.
What a sad excuse for art. The comment that people were only incensed when the dog died in the gallery but did not care if the dog died on the streets is pathetic. So since we aren't able to always save homeless dogs we should disregard it's status as a living creature and put it on display? The exhibition's motive was clearly not for people's sympathy but because the "artist" doesn't have enough talent to convey his emotions through real artistic medium. If his Nicaruagan buddy wasn't a thief he wouldn't have been attacked by dogs in the first place and there wouldn't have been international friction. What a HACK! If this man is allowed to represent artist at the bicentennial, I would suggest that he tie himself up in a corner and allowed to starve to death as a tribute to starving artists that actually produce art. THAT i would go see.
Jamie, I will meet you there. I believe it's called "poetic justice".
Best,
MJ
Yes Jamie, I will be there, too!
People of the world, the Propaganda by this Aritist's supporters are apparently succeeding in slowing down the petition and protest movement of this criminal act of animal abuse by FALSE CLAIMS of an apology from the artist. See independent link:
http://reiskeks-natividad.blogspot.com/2007/11/an…
I would suggest we all not sit back and allow this so-called artist, of criminal actions to get away with this animal abuse.
We need all people who read this to step up and re-post, again the FALSE STATEMENTS of this Madman and his henchmen of evil animal abuse conspirators to display PROPAGANDA and FALSE MISLEADING STATEMENTS of apology.
If not YOU, then WHO?
Exerpt of the web site listed above:
"I am sorry, I do not speak Italiano, but I translated your writings via Babelfish, and I have to inform you, that there have been numerous false "Guillermos" and supporters of this "artista" out on the web, telling people that the "artist" would apologize for his actions.
This is not the truth!
There was never any official statement or an official apology of Guillermo Habacuc Vargas!
According to Mr.Jaime Sancho (http://www.ea6gk.org/), who started the petition, people should consider all those "apologies" as anti-boycott actions of supporters!
And you can see, they were indeed successful, as they slowed down all protests, prevented media from writing about the case and brought a lot of people to forget the case 🙁
I had found some info on the upcoming exhibit at the Miami Beach Convention Center in March 2008. Vargas was included as part of the USA Karpio + Facchini Gallery. http://www.arteamericasmiami.com/2006/eng/index.p…
Now.. unless I am blind (and I am.. sorta).. he's been kicked off the USA exhibition in March because I can't find his name anywhere. I know the link above was the correct link containing his name, because is the very same link I sent to the sponsors of that exhibit. HE IS NO LONGER LISTED!!! Can someone check again?.. I also have a horrible cold (the phelmy ones with high temperatures and nasty things) All sympathy will be welcomed! but I'll be all better soon. I got me some Ben & Jerrys Cherry Garcia.. I'll suffer thru that in a couple of minutes. 🙂
Lisa, unless he's listed under another name, I don't see it on there anymore either. Who know? Would probably not be a very good thing for him to come to the US anyway. Can't say that he has many fans here.
YEAH!! Vargas was kicked off Miami Beach Convention!! I want to give you all a big hug!.. Look, look: This is the old page. I find it as "catched" when I browse on Vargas and Arte Americas: <a href="http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:msmQl0E9sKwJ :www.arteamericasmiami.com/2006/eng/index.php%3Fp%3D8%26id%3D114+%22arte+americas%22+March+2008+vargas&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cached Page
But.. when you access the same page from the site itself is NOT THERE!! <a href="http://www.arteamericasmiami.com/2006/eng/index.php?p=8&id=114" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Current Page
I am sure you guys did this!.. I am so proud. 🙂 I am calling the exhibitor tomorrow to find out why is his name not there. Will fill you in after I come back from work. The phone numbers at the bottom of the page.
WGT Lisa! Great research! Love to see it! Thank you so much for sharing that with us! 😀
That is fantastic news!! Please keep us updated.
Best,
MJ 🙂
I have found this on ebay 🙁 :http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120178973989&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=002
Lisa R. did a wonderful job of tracking information.
This is today's (5 Nov 07) official response received by DogPress.org questions to the Miami Beach, Florida Latin Art Fair Coordinator regarding whether this petitioned artist is, or is not, involved in their upcoming art fair as follows. Their response is as follows:
– Quote – Please note that the artist has never been a part of our art fair . The person that started this movement has retracted her email. -Unquote
Leslie Pantín, Jr.
3361 SW Third Ave.
Miami, Florida 33145
305-929-9726
Another posting of the tragedy of this dog about the artist for petition, with ??? comments.
http://eurodogtraining.blogspot.com/2007/11/sick….
It appears the nasty artist has posted a justification of art at this blog. If it is real? Who knows. No comments have been made there. This would allow the artist a pass.
Go to link – http://mysticdriver.blogspot.com/2007/11/sei-quel…
Sa
Another important public relations site has just posted on the dead dog incident as art. We all need to go to these new blogs and online sites to post our comments as well, and to include the petition address if not there already, to show our petition support is being heard around the world.
http://elleeseymour.com/2007/11/06/how-can-a-dyin…
EXERPT OF SITE ARTICLE:
How can a dying dog be called art?
By Ellee
Animal lovers throughout the world are sickened and outraged at how Costa Rican artist, Guillermo Habacuc Vargas took a dog from the street and used it as an art exhibit, causing it to suffer and starve to death in the name of art.
I’m not going to post any of the offensive pictures, but have included a snapshot of Eurodogtraining, who alerted me to this. And here is an online petition you can sign to try and stop this sick-minded man representing his country at an art exhibition in Honduras.
Here is Eurodogtraining’s protest letter which she and other angry animal lovers are sending to the organisers of the art exhibition:
To allow Guillermo Habacuc Vargas to represent Costa Rica in Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008 will in no way benefit Costa Rica. The world is watching, and the actions of this so-called artist have brought many negative assumptions as to the humanity of the people of Costa Rica. The fact that many witnesses of this animal’s suffering did nothing, and that the organizers of this event allowed this to happen, rather than taking action to see that Guillermo Vargas be criminally charged with animal abuse, is sending the world a message that Costa Rica is a cruel, uncivilized society that has no regard for life, but enjoys viewing and contributing to the loss of life.
Each and every person who knew of and witnessed the suffering of this innocent dog is guilty of causing its unnecessary death. To let this crime go unpunished, and instead to reward Guillermo Vargas by choosing him to represent Costa Rica in Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008 is unacceptable and shameful, not only to Costa Rica but to all participants in this event.
Please pass the word on to other animal lovers.
Dean, I made it a point to comment on both site you noted. The word is definitely out and about!
Thank you!
Pronouncement of the Honduran Protective Association of Animals (Translation to English)
HONDURAN PROTECTIVE AFFILIATION OF THE ANIMALS AND HIS AMBIENCE
AHPRA
PRONOUNCEMENT
ON THE ARTISTIC EXHIBITION IN WHICH THERE WERE COMMITTED ACTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY AND OTHER FACTS THAT CAN BE CONSTITUTIVE OF ILLICIT.
The Honduran Protective Association of the Animals and his Ambience (AHPRA), with juridical personality number 1337-2004, expressed by the Secretary of Government and Justice of Honduras, for this way declares itself publicly on the facts published in the Newspaper Nation of Costa Rica, in date October 04 of the present year, relating to the exhibition that there realized the Costa Rican artist Guillermo Vargas, better acquaintance as Habacuc, in the Gallery Codex of the city of Managua, Repúblic of Nicaragua, last August, presentation in the one that was used like a street sick dog objected. On this matter, we declare ourselves on the above-mentioned facts of the following way:
1/Of the journalistic note of the Newspaper Nation of Costa Rica earlier above-mentioned, the act of extreme cruelty is fully accredited towards a street dog that was in clear state of malnutrition and illness. Also, it is known that the person directly responsible for this act repudiable is the Costa Rican citizen so-called Guillermo vargas (Habacuc) (to see http: // http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/octubre/04/aldea1263590... fact happened in the Gallery Codex of the city of Managua, Republic of Nicaragua, for ende, we think that such facts must be made known of the competent authorities of this country for his investigation, owing to apply the arranged in the Code of Defense and Protection of the Animals of Nicaragua and any other current regulation that regulates the described conduct.
We do not know, if individual persons or organizations friends of animal protection of Nicaragua, have interposed denunciation of these facts, of not being like that, respectfully, we urge them to initiate the steps for the investigation and resolution of this cruel and shameful fact committed by mister Vargas who is an object of fortresses critiques and rejection for thousands of persons on a global scale, including to our country, Honduras.
2/In the same journalistic said publication and along diverse electronic means there are circulating the details of the exhibition of mister Vargas in Nicaragua; we surprising that in addition to allowing him in the Gallery Codex, the torture and long agony of a dog, seemingly also, allowed itself in the presentation the supposed fire of 175 stones of crack and an ounce of marijuana, drugs prohibited by the national laws of the majority of the States and by the international agreements signed in this matter for committing an outrage against the public health, for what we suggest that this fact should be notified to the Direction of Investigations of Drugs DID and the Public Department of Nicaragua, independently that the corpus delicti (175 stones of crack) it has been incinerated in the presentation badly named artistic.
3/In virtue, which at present circulates along Internet a request supported internationally for next to 200,000 thousand persons and recognized organizations of the field of the animal well-being that questions the act of irrespeto for the life committed by mister Vargas and that simultaneously looks that the organizers of the next Central American Biennial one of the Art to be carried out in our country in 2008, exclude from this important event to mister Guillermo Vargas; request that we have signed for considering it to be a joust, and given the multiple post office that we have received requesting us our support for Honduras being the country sedate of the next Biennial one of the Isthmus, we inform to the international community that our organization will support all those actions formal and attached to right that coordinadamente are established by individuals and/or organizations of Nicaragua and Costa Rica in order that this act of animal cruelty and other circumstances are investigated by the authorities that correspond in the country in which the facts happened and which the same one I did not stay in the impunity.
Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District, on November 05, 2007.
Abgda. Karla Johanna Duarte T.
The president
http://ea6gk.blogspot.com/2007/11/pronunciamiento…
Etiquetas: COSTA RICA
Source: http://ajudem-nos.blogspot.com/2007/11/update-on-…
This is disgusting. No dog should suffer for the means of 'art'. A dog is a living being, something that can love, hate, and enjoy things in life. Let this horrible disater never, ever happen again.
He should suffer the same, tied up with a roppe side by side!
If I was there I could be arrested but I would cut the poor dog loose! I wouldn't care!!!!!
People don't have the guts! No cojones!
Should go to cort and be judge by the suffering of the animal!
Guys its a catholic 3rd world country with avg iq less than 85 per capita. What would you expect from place like that. He will not be even prosecuted. F*n monster
A very refreshing comment of condemnation of VARGUS from a TRUE ARTIST at this link. He is furious that this is only animal abuse and not art at all.
http://www.margarethosju.com/blogg/?p=631
Co za znieczulica i prostactwo!!!!! Ludzie co si? z Wami dzieje tyle osób to ogl?da?o i nikt si? nie sprzeciwi?!!!!!!!
I'll kill this sucker in the name of art – please give me his adres!
E' una vera vergogna…poveri piccoli cuccioli…possibile che nel 2007 non si riesce ancora a capire quanto sono dolcissimi…ci parlano con i loro gesti, i loro occhi!!!!
Amici..io sono con voi..spero che le persone diventano più intelligenti e meno ignoranti!
debil
ooo god!!! i dont understand nothink. 🙁
Somebody can tellme what happen but in spanish??
Dear DOG/animal LOVERs(those who leave a reply
I am only 9 but I am a animal lover too.I agreed with you all out there but not only the artist is curel what about the those who went to veiw the so call 'art'?Without telling the artist off.
MA CHE SCHIFO E'??? MA COM'E' POSSIBILE CHE ESISTANO ESSERI UMANI DOTATI DI MALVAGITA' E CATTIVERIA COSI' ABERRANTE?? VI CHIEDO LA PENA DI MORTE PER CHI MALTRATTA UN ANIMALE!!!LA PENA PIU' SEVERA CHE ESISTA NON E' LA CARCERAZIONE, TROPPO FACILE ESSERE NUTRITI E ACCUDITI!! LA MORTE COSI' COME E' SOPRAGGIUNTA PER QUELLA POVERA BESTIOLA DEVE ESSERE INFLITTA A COLUI CHE HA COMMESSO QUELL'ORRENDO CRIMINE!
Morality dictates
By: NICOLE L. BROWNER
The California Aggie Online
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Editor's note: This column is part of a monthly series questioning the definition of art. I will address specific instances from national and international arts news in which art has carried out or interpreted in an unconventional way.
There is no stronger but questionably artistic message than death. But where does morality come into play?
Last August at a Costa Rican art reception, one exhibition roused more attention than expected. In one corner of the salon-turned-gallery, an emaciated dog was tied to a wall. Its involuntary mission was to be on display as an artistic message, and was accompanied by a statement on the wall created with dog food reading "You are what you read."
The guilty artist, Guillermo "Habacuc" Vargas, had paid two children to capture the dog from the street to use for the exhibit. Already in poor condition, the dog was refused any care by Vargas' orders, and within a day of being on display it passed away.
And for those crying by the thought of a dog left to die in a white corner of an art gallery, now for Vargas' artist's statement. This display, he claimed, was a response to the death of Natividad Canada, who was killed in Costa Rica by two rottweilers guarding a place Canada intended to rob. Vargas meant to show that no concern was given to the individual until after his death, much like the starving orphaned dog.
"The importance to me is the hypocrisy of the people where an animal is the focus of attention where people come to see art but not when it's in the street starving to death," Vargas was quoted on a variety of Costa Rican blogs.
The center of attention, in this case the canine, suffered due to Vargas' artistic desire – and this makes the installation a cruel act inflicted on a helpless victim. Vargas was definitely not referencing Kafka's "A Hunger Artist." The dog did not voluntarily starve or sacrifice its own life in the name of art.
It is true that every person has a different interpretation of art, and many overlook things that others render significant. Some paint street corners because they seem interesting when others view these scenes as ordinary. Others go so far as to capture suffering specifically as a focus of their art. But is it ever justified to create suffering in the way that Vargas did and call it art? Can art be fulfilled at the expense of another's anguish?
Continued…
A utilitarian would say definitely not. A person's actions should be based upon a moral duty to minimize suffering and maximize happiness. This does not necessarily mean that Vargas should have seen this dog on the street and felt morally obligated to take it as his own, and to feed and nurture it. But it also did not mean that he should contribute to its suffering in a selfishly artistic indulgence.
The discipline of artistic expression, like many other forms of expression, has its dark side. An artist is one often motivated to create in the name of pain or use art as an outlet to release his or her own pain. It should be considered a privilege to have the talent to translate pain into aesthetic pleasure.
But like any motive to act, inflicting pain because of feeling pain is not justified. My grandma would tell Vargas "an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."
This is also not about the fact that the dog could have probably starved on the street, as much as Vargas might use this argument to his benefit. And the issue does not generalize entirely to that of animal cruelty either (though the animal advocacy groups of Costa Rica are already on this guy's ass). It doesn't take a dog lover or a vegan activist to see Vargas' actions as immoral.
NICOLE L. BROWNER recommends that everyone go home and listen to the Gorilla Biscuits' "Cats and Dogs," because it speaks to a larger morality. And the song is an artistic expression about suffering instead of imposing it. Send thoughts to arts@californiaaggie.com.
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I don't know what is more sickening.. the artist, the gallery owner that would SHOW this, or those standing around as if they are looking at the next warhol masterpiece. I agree with the poster above that says 'this idiot should be shot in the head'. I'd provide the bullet.. sound harsh?? I don't care… it's sick.. and NOTHING about this is art. This type of behavior must not be allowed by anyone and those who are outraged MUST make their voice heard. Hit these people where it hurts – THEIR POCKET BOOK… do not support this sick fuck.. don't support the fucking galleries who would support this, and let people know this is going on.
BAD NEWS FOLKS: PETITION HAS APPARANTLY FAILED!
A new comment on the post "Artistic License":
Blogsite : Gatica Gringa from Madrid, Spain
Unfortunately the academy that hosts Bienarte 2008 has posted a disclaimer saying that the petition will not affect their consideration of Guillermo Vargas Habacuc.
So best is to appeal to those that help fund the event.
Have your readers contact the dutch organization that funds the Bienarte 2008 event:
HIVOS (Humanistisch Instituut voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking)
at info@hivos.nl
Tell them to stop supporting events that showcase artists that kill/hurt animals for art's sake.
In the meantime, I suggest that all artists MAKE art about what they would like Guillermo Vargas Habacuc to suffer, like this one did in our home town:
http://www.vazalt.com/2007_Habacuc.htm
Buena suerte!
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Did anyone else notice that he wrote "You are what you read" on the wall near the dog in DOG FOOD? Thus, not only was this dog denied food and water, he had to see it and smell it and not be able to get to it.
And honestly, if the dog had no appetite, why was the "artist" so adamant about no one giving the dog food? Gee, maybe because he'd EAT IT?
The point keeps coming up that this man did not -have- to take this dog off the streets and care for him, but the fact remains that he -chose- to hire a couple of kids to run this dog down and trap him, just so he could put the poor thing in a corner and watch it die.
Trying to show that people don't care? Congratulations, you just proved that yourself and those who attended your art show don't give a damn. There are, however, better people in the world. Generalizations are generally wrong, eh? (Yes, that was a generalization. Yay for me.)
And Kobi, you say you are/were here because of your love of human life?
Human life was not wronged in this case.
This is wrong but not as sad as it should be because it was going to die anyway and noone would have noticed.
this is so horrible! How could you stand there and take pictures of an animal that's skin and bones and not do a single thing about it? It makes me physically sick to think that a person could be so horrible. This idiot deserves to be starved for a while and see how much he likes it. I don't care if he didn't do it to him!
This is just sick. People who can do this to dogs, can do it to people if given a chance. We need more empathy in this world. Every life is important. In the eyes of God, we are all equal.
This is just like the recent Animal Control shit that went down in Puerto Rico – some sick fuck in some underprivileged country who smoked too much dope and suddenly thinks they can make a statement.
IT DOESN'T TAKE CRUEL AND UNNECESSARY DEATH TO MAKE PEOPLE THINK.
This is sad, sad, sad. People who cannot feel are also the most dangerous. It is the rest of us who must protect ourselves and the animals from such abberrant individuals. We also must push globally to encourage laws and enforcement of laws against all forms of cruelty, neglect, abuse and "terrorism".
WTF!!! is all i can say! how can someone possibly do that!! i can't even grip my head around it! soooo sick! this guy is a MURDERER!!! for f sakes!!! WHAT ARE WE DOING IN THIS WORLD! WHAT HAVE WE BECOME! SELF ABSORED SELFISH PRICKS!!! RIP to all the abused animals that get tortured every day for what? food and fur? theres no need for it!!! LOVE YOUU!!!
Perhaps before we worry about taking care of animals, we should worry about ourselves. What this man did was cruel, but saying he should die, be mutilated, ect, is just as terrible as what he did. And you may say 'Well, I didn't DO it.' Tough, the line between saying and doing something is very thing. And if you say it, you should be ready to be held accountable for it. Besides, if the animal was starving, it would likely have died naturally soon enough of the same causes. I don't stand with people who can take pain or torture and call it art, but I also refuse to stand with those who are more worried about dogs and cats than the animalistic cruelty we show to one another.
I hope mother nature does this "monstrous artist" a favour and he comes back in the form of a street dog. People like him should be stoned to death. Needless to say he is a menace in the making.
I would like art work of the person who did this and have him tied up and starving and then I would be happy.
sick people
no matter which argument this so called artist may state, we cannot allow people do this kind of things in the name of art. it is highly impportant that we all argue about this, if we are not responsive to these kind of abuses, someday we will end up allowing terrible things in the name of art…
i hope who ever this guy is that did this to this dog rots in hell!! people like this dont deserve to be in this world..
trebao bi neko da ga veze i prebije motkama i ostavi tako da umire a onda da ga pita jel mu je lepo!da mogu sa zadovoljstvom bih ga tukl ane bi mi bilo zao.nemao srece nikad u zivotu!
Guillermo Habacuc Vargas, I sincerely hope that your children will be an exhibit somewhere, that people will pay to see them eating their own poo and that they will end just like that poor dog.
I indeed hope and wish from the bottom of my hearth that He will "honor" you and those that knew about this and did nothing, with the same faith you "honored" this poor animal. The least your deserved is to get the same "attention".
That is one of the worst things I've seen some one do to a poor animalV_V This should not have gone on punished. >:( I would never want any other animals to go through this.
I hope he die in this way
i'm sickened by this, literally.
i can't believe people are letting this happen, what's next? a sick bum on the side of the street tied up in a salon to die the next day.
what was he thinking ? we were not put on this earth to be crule to others, humans or animals, its just not fair that there is people in this world like this, it really hurts me deep that such people can do it and still sleep at night.
I think this is very cruel to the dog.And i cant belive there doing it to the poor creatures,can you? i want this to stop and stop doing art for them to die.Would you like to die being tied up?
Its not the animails fault its thetre fault.
PLEASE STOP THE ANIMAIL CRUELTY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Todo lo k tengo k decir es k una cosa es arte y otra un completo y horrificante estado de demencia estupidez e ignorancia al creer k esto tiene algo k ver con arte, ese pobre imbecil k cree tener siquiera una piskita de intelecto artistico al cometer semejante barbaridad, y aun mas la propia sala k se presto para este tipo de aberraciones infrahumanas que solo " personas" como este supuesto "artista" Guillermo "habacuc" Vargas es capaz de cometer, en mi oponion personal creo k deberia tanto arrestar y prohibir a este tipo y tambien aun a la Galeria k permitio ese tipo de porquerias k en ningun monmento se le puede llamar exposicion artistica, tener algun contacto directo o ondirecto con alguna especia viviente sobre la faz de la tierra, no es solo coraje sino tambien indignacion de como algunos enfermos y transtornados mentales siguen caminando y causando daÑo y sufrimiento a seres tan leales, buenos, cariÑosos, amigables y hermosos como son todo tipo de animales en especial en este caso Los Caninos.
Asco, Indignacion, Repugnancia y Lasmitima lo unico k merece este individuo.( ah y unas clases de lo k significa realmente la palabra ARTE)
Aleandro Gallo.
*Admin Note – Direct Translation*
All the k I have k to say is k a thing is art and another one a complete and horrificante state of dementia stupidity and ignorance when believing k this has something k to see with art, that imbecil poor man k creates to at least have a piskita of artistico intellect when committing resemblance barbarism, and even but own room k quick for this type of infrahuman aberrations that single "people" as this supposed "artist" Guillermo "habacuc" Vargas is able to commit, in personal my oponion I as much create k deberia to also arrest and to prohibit to this type and even to Galeria k permitio that type of porquerias k in ningun monmento him he can call artistica exhibition, to have algun direct bonding or ondirecto with some living spice on the Earth face, it is not single good, affectionate, friendly and beautiful anger but also indignation of as some mental patients and transtornados they continue walking and causing to damage and suffering so loyal beings, as they are all special type of animals in in this case the Canine ones. Disgust, Indignation, Repugnancia and Lasmitima the unico k deserves this individuo.(ah and classes of the k really mean the word ART)
Art is an expression of beauty and passion. Killing this dog is cruel and inhumane. This artist (if he can be referred to as such) is very distorted and sick in his thinking that putting a sick and starving dog on display is anything but exploitation and killing of a helpless animal…it is certainly not art. He needs to be held accountable for his actions, and made sure this never happens again.
No wonder people across the world think its OK if you neglect and abuse animals when this sort of thing is being done in the name of art.
get a life you loser.
i,m not sure what to think,i mean yeah it was cruel to starve the poor dog in a public place like that but as he said,nobody did anything about that dog as they passed by,but as far as the pictures of it as art well ive seen people put dead humans on display for art and although i dont think the artist killed them i still think its in the same catagory,as for the drugs used in his art,i havnt seen them pics so i couldnt comment……but i say let the man show how people can just walk past a dying dog and do nothing till its too late……
It's terribly sick, yet the sickest part to this disgusting act of cruelty, is the fascination related to this 'supposed' art that the person responsible for this, actually had for it. Who can be fascinated with that?!?! Seriously.
There is no creativity or art in that whatsoever.
I can just imagine the chronic pain that person would endure, had he himself been starved.
Its sick.
Seriously, how would someone go to such an extreme disgusting act to prove a point that we're all already so reminded by seeing the news on a week to week basis????
Thats a poor, pathetic excuse to do something like that.
The guy needs to be dealt with heavily for that.
La Dichiarazione universale dei diritti dell'animale è stata sottoscritta il 15 ottobre 1978 presso la sede dell'UNESCO a Parigi, con lo scopo di fornire un codice etico per sancire i diritti che spettano ad ogni animale.
Denunciamoli!
Con loro ci mettiamo anche i cinesi.
This man should not be allowed to be in the art industry
This so called Artist should be done the same way. Let him starve to death. This is the most cruel thing I have ever seen! My prayers go for the dog & I know the Artist (not) is going to HELL!
There are better ways to make a point.
This is not art just plane murder !!! If this man comes to EU he should be lockt up in jail.
Makes me sick.
Poor dog, had a hard live and ended his hard live as an Art ?
Is this Art no !!! just plane murder !!
I hope he will never come to Iceland, I will look him up, and make a art of him 🙁
I am disgusted by this. How can that stupid ignorant artist, in fact i wouldn't even refer to him as an artist more like a sadistic loser! find it acceptable to do this to a poor defenceless dog, or any living creature for that matter. This is sick, its like somthing out of a horror movie, if I could I would chain him up and leave him there to die, it just disgraces me. Maybe there should be a petition for revenge on this sick idiot, that we should all do the same to him as he did to that poor little dog, I am just uterlly disgraced, this person is clearly going straight to hell, and I really hope they do!
Why do people call him an artist??
He's ruining the reputation of real artists in the world.
You must go to hell.
I believe somebody in the world is going to stop him to do that f** murdering a dog in future.
This is not art. He is psychopath. ?????? ?? ????..
This is a crime. Human is not entitled to kill that dog on the pretext of ART. what do you want to show by killing that dog? I know. you are just showing us your ignorance and blood lust.
this isn't art. crazy act by nonhuman…
This is not art! Never! Maybe he didn’t know what he is doing. It is murder. Please who stopped him for poor dog.
I hope he dies. He doesn't deserve a quick death, he needs to die slowly, experiencing what the poor soul of the dog experienced. He needs to be abandoned by his family and friends (if he even has any), contract a devastating disease such as AIDS, then die a slow, painful death of starvation while we watch and laugh at him. Bastard. He should relive that moment over and over and over again.
stop it now.nobody think this is art. you should be known for stupid artist. just SEE A DOCTOR. you need that.
This is murder. Why this can be art!?
This person must go to hell.
I want to be done the same way.
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stop it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What the heck…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you must stop it right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If he thinks starving a poor, innocent dog to a death is such an "art," why doesn't he do that "art" which is just a good name to cover his cruelty.
stop it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
??~ it,s awful
It's so cruel!!
Don't people just look at it? Cut the bloody wire off and take him away from there. Give him food and water. That will be real art.
This is n o t art!!!!!
Stop it now!!!!!!!
Where is the world going?
Don't kill the dog!!
This is n o t art.
Stop it now!!!!!!!Stop it now!!!!!!!Stop it now!!!!!!!
Stop right now!!! You are Killer and Beast! So angry!
Why don't you die as an art?
Make it yourself!
stop it!!
don't kill the dog!!!!
distress pless stop it??
please…spare him please…please…please…please…please…please…please…please…please…please…please…
please…please…please…please…please…please…please…please…please…please…please…
It's not art!
stop it now!
This is not art! I don't know what he was thinking. He should be tied up and starved for the sake of art.
This sick idiot needs mental counseling. Then again he may be beyond hope.
this is just so wrong…. im an artist as well, but this is not an art AT ALL. this person is just a sick person… better to be sent to a mental hospital!!!! mg.
I can hardly believe this.
you say "it is an art"
I'd like to say "Do it yourself first!"
Ha….
Do you Know "art" ?
I don't think so.
F*** You
That is not art!!!!
The life of the dog is valuable!
Please stop it soon!
I.m from korea .
i.m not speak English
please. don't kill the dog!!
??
i'm very sad
All peaple who just watched and were ignore the dog that was made by GOD are going to the HELL.
Now Costa Rican has been cursed till they get converted from bottm of their hearts.
Republic of Costa Rica means the HELL on the ground.
Costa Rican means beastly ambassador of HELL!
¡¡Qué Pobrecito Perro es!!
La verdad, ¡¡no lo entiendo esta situación!!
Si esta pinche artista quiere expresionar algo, puede usar cual quier material, también por humano, pero no debe usar animales. Si ellos le gustan, quizas estrán bién. ¿pero en este caso, cuál es la culpa de este perro? Quiero pregunatar o pedir a esta pinche artista que si quiere hacer 'ART', ¡¡¡NO COMA NADA UD. para su 'ART'!!!
¡¡Por favor no haga esa!!
Soy Coreana, me gusta mucho Costa Rica y otros países de Latin America.
Si sigue lo haces, todo el mundo va a tener malas sentimientos de estas países…
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This is so CRAZY!!
If you want do 'ART', you can use yourself.
You play cat and mouse with the dog!!
Please stop it…
Go to hell ! Dirty bastard.
It makes me sick~
Why don`t you do it to yourself?
this is terriable wot ppl think they can do to animals. ts not fair
He is a foolish man.
What is necessary is just to experience the state where this arty man itself is connected and a meal is not ready,
I can't write English language well because I'm Korean people, but I only thing I want to say is that thing can't have name of 'art'. People say we, Korean people eat dog's meat so we are bad people, but most of Koreans don't eat 'dog's meat' at all! Why that dog must killed by people? That poor dog did nothing bad! Even a person that killed other person was not killed! I'm just 11year old, but I want to say this to you. Please, don't do that thing next! It's so cruel, and barbaric! It is not art at all! Just cruel and odd thing..! That poor dog is 'one life' as same as a person!
This is sick~!!
Shame on the so called ‘Artist’
It’s not art!
stop it now!!!
To criticize the artist in this matter is like shooting the messenger. Its the situation, that animals are dying from starvation in our streets that is the problem. Not the fact that someone dares to present the starvation in a way that makes us take part of it.
stop.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a Korean.
I'get angry and very sad.
What a pity!
Poor thing
The dog want feedom.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The dog seem very lonely ……………………………….
please dog give food…………………………….
it's not art.totally not! they are killer.
please save the dog.no more!
Dont you get it, you are directing your anger at the one who tells you about the situation instead of the actual problem.
You think it is a real history of one of the creatures that will show the beauty of life.
But it is NOT.
You think you are the most radical and dratical but very rare, carismatic special artist who tried the thing that nobody has ever don.
But you are NOT.
What you are doing is unrespecting one of the children of God on earth ( and you are one of them.) and assasinating your brother.
I don't understand why you call it art. I would even doubt if you ever did some great art of job either and even all the people would call it marvelous. I would not like it. Because I doubt your value.
Please stop this act and let him go.
Please give some water and food before he gets too tired to eat.
this is not art and you are not an artist.
If you think this is art,You should show a process of your own starving to death.
Don't let somebody feel unpleasant,create art with your own body.
stop!!!!
this is not art!!
save the dog!
I have firm belief that none of any single existance could infringe god-given dignity of life. So, Stop call it 'Art'!
It is insulting of all other artist.
He'd better tie himself (NOT animal) and starve to death to become world spot-lighted artist.
Tears and anger overwhelm me!
STOP it right now!
You'd never be saved from the sin you're making now.
I can't see the dog any more.
Save him and save your soul.
Stupid man!!!
You must change this dog and die!!!
madman? crazy!!!
STOP IT!!!
It seems that doing to which people do that does not become.
A little dog without a crime is taken and it is GUMUGIDANI!
That is not art.
I think if it will disappear early in such art etc. also for one day.
sakaisi oosaka
This is n o t art.
I can't stand this cruel event.
peaople who support this so-called-art surely cannot understand pain, human nature, and ethics.
surely they lack the most important quality of artists – love.
This is not an art, also he is no an artist.
He is a killer.
He is not a human.
It's not an art.
I don't think he is a human.
What's an art?
Are you crazy?
You must be crazy.
oh my got!!!
Are you crazy?
He is not a human!! you killer!!!
what an idiot. he didnt put part of himself into his art. he didnt feel the suffering of being tortured and starved to death. how dare he call himself an artist. how dare he kill another creature "in the name of art". that is not what art is and that is not what an artist is. he is just an idiot trying to get attention. but to each his own. he is going to starve to death himself because no one will support his work or hire a murderer.
the artist did make a good point. if they are so concerned about the dog why didnt anyone try to free it or feed it at least. they only cared when it died. many of you call him evil but hes merely showing the hypocracy EVERYONE has in them. Im sure many of you have seen starving people and animals in your lifetime and have done nothing to help their situation…youre no better than the 'artist' who tied the dog up in the first place.
Thais artist, "Go to Hell!"
It's crazy!
This dog face is very sad and hungry!!
and are this art??I'm live in Korea and 13years old.Korea people who loves animals will angry..
Thais artist, “Go to Hell!”
It’s crazy!
This dog face is very sad and hungry!!
and are this art??I’m live in Korea and 13years old.Korea people who loves animals will angry..
oh my got!!!
Are you crazy?
He is not a human!! you killer!!!
HE IS NOT HUMAN
HE IS CRAZY DEVILL
Use your kids to this stupid "art".
This is very cruel.
It is not art.
No more killing!
Stop it!
Go to Hell!
It’s crazy!
crazy?art.
they are cry.
Anyone upset about this but who still eats meat must realize that you're not being honest. You must stop eating meat or else you're still part of the problem.
This is not art!
It is animal abuse!
Stop now!
It is the valuable life where as for life there is only one!
Please, without killing the dog!
Personaly this so called artist is a scrotum and as for the low life scum bags milling around in the back ground who think they are modernistic they are just a sick shower of shit
Stop!!!!!
The art is beauty.
The art is love.
This is not art.
No love!!!
Stop now!
stop please!
are you crazy?
It is cruel to do such a thing.
stop killing the dogs!
this is NOT an ART
Sick people, this is murder. this is torture. If you do it yourself, it's art. Rope your neck.
This is not not not not not not not art!
And the people there just where looking and not doing any thing, I hope they get what they disurve, a life like the dog had.
kill yourself as a name of art.
some people think it's cool to be just hardcore. really disgusting.
how much scared and despair he was.
many pepole standing there but no one help him.
people are getting realy sick
Yes, I totally agree with other people!!?
Now it's your turn, the fake "artist"!! Shame on You!!In near future no one but yourself will punish yourself. That is what God is preparing for you.
My big question. Why in this country no one has power to stop this crazy murderer???It's also A Big Shame of the country!!!This is impossible to happen in Holland where I live.
Oh my god!!!!!!!!!!
Oh man your so crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is unbelievable, it hurts even to read it. Does he understand what is art, shame on him referring himself as an artist. Why dont him just tie up himself & starve some art out of it.
My heart breaks over any kind of abuse that goes on, whether child, women, man or Animals.
It really makes me cry,
Here is a poem I found some where on the Internet.
I think you will like it.
* Every dog must have a feelings, somewhere deep inside
Where all his hurts and grievances are buried with his pride.
Where he decides the good and bad, the wrong way from the right,
And where his judgement carefully is hidden from our sight.
A dog must have a secret place, where every thought abides,
A sort of close acquaintance that he trusts in and confides.
And when accused unjustly for himself, He cannot speak,
Rebuked, He finds within himself, the comfort he must seek.
He'll love, tho'he is unloved, and he'll serve tho'badly used,
And one kind word will wipe away the times when he's abused.
Altho' his heart may break in two, his love will still be whole,
Because God gave to every dog an understanding Soul!
Unknown
It's always extremely sad to see such abuse in this world that we
wittiness today! Whether it's human abuse or animal abuse! I don't quite
understand how or why someone could be so cruel & not have a conscience
about such a cruel act, because if the tables were turned on them, all of
a sudden they have conscience in what's happening to them. People say,
people like that are not all there, their mental &/or confused, high on
drugs & waiting for their next fix, and maybe in their minds, they're
suffering too. Regardless, of how much we suffer today there is no-excuse
for abuse!!! My prayers will aways be for those who suffer, whether human
or animal of any sort.
For The Blood Is The Life. And Life = Soul
(Leviticus 17:13-14)
*genesis
Someone should tie the ARTIST to a wall, and give him no food and no water until he DIES.
I think we could then call HIM the "Starving Artist"
and name it ART for Art's sake.
This is not art!
Stop now!
You are sick!!
This is not art!!
What are you doing now!!
if You think this show is art, you were would go mental hospotal!!
sign your name now, please…
If you or someone!!
How could the art dog killed gumgyeo!
You should come around the same thing again.
Your dog's desire to fill their misery to innocent civilians dying quietly watching to see who can not!
I think this is a dying puppy, but who could do..
It will not be able to understand..
It is a worst….
The artist is insane.. Let him do the same way
I mean the artist is crazy..
Let's do the same thing to him…
I am feeding my own puppy.
this show is really awful.
I've never imagined such a horrible thing
the world is a very sad place sometimes… I hope it gets better.
art…?
NO!!!
IT's a crime!!!
You are not human!!! Stop it!!!
No art has right to kill a life.
Just stop it!!! Even this is not an art.
Your "art" is disgusting…
Are you Crazy??
If you don't stop, you'll die!
Really! I mean what I say!!
Why you gave pain to the dog?
Has the dog done anything wrong to you??
F*** u!!!!
I'm sure.
Doesn't stop it now, you will die!
Because your evil mind.
How the hell could that guy call himself an artist? An artist produces work. He didn't lift a finger to create his so wrongly called "art." All he did was ignore something. I hope that filth gets what he deserves. Animal abuse is not okay anyway you try to sell it. Art is interpretation but this "piece" is just cruel and sickening.
Crazy
crazy
To criticize the artist in this matter is like shooting the messenger. Its the situation, that animals are dying from starvation in our streets that is the problem. Not the fact that someone dares to present the starvation in a way that makes us take part of it!
stop now
please stop….!!!!
please stop please stop please stop please
stop please stop please stop please stop please stop please stop please stop please stop please stop please stop please stop please stop please stop please stop please stop please stop please
Plese stop
I'm so sorry to see the dog
What do you do now!!!!
crazy people!!
Don't stop???
You are a not humen Now!!!!!!!!!!!
Please stop
Don't you see a poor dog????
You are a F*ck people
I wish him all the pain that he has caused an animal that couldn't defend himself from the cruel sick person that he is.He is sick. I wish him to experience everything that he made that dog live through.I wish him everything that he deserves.
what is this……
is that real art?
that artist have to be same as a dog……
that artist do it by yourself…that would be more good ART.
I think the "artist" should be tied up & left to starve!!! Let them know what the animal suffered. I'm sure the jackass would not like it.
It's not the art!!!
If looking at the living creature dying is an art, do it yourself!!!!!
Being able to speak and pretend like an artist doesn't mean you can kill innocent animals.
The karma will come back to you.
You`re a murderer
Crative of art is not kill.
you should really be ashamed of yourself.
I hope you die a same slow and painfull death as that poor dog. If you ever do this again i will fly around the world to save the dog.
There are no words dor somewhone like you the only thing i can say is "they should lock you up in jail and me shore you never get out" and let you rotten away in your cel!!!!!!!!!
Look, the dog was going to die anyway. It was old and filled with disease. I would think it would be a piece of art work /against/ animal cruelty. To me, it shows a very realistic picture of animals that are not treated properly.
It's a beautiful dog, by the way. :3
Bring this sh*thead who calls himself an artist up to NYC, not only will we starve him to death but first we'll treat him to a good old fashioned downtown manhattan style ass-kicking then we'll put him on display in a private gallery. I know plenty of people who'd pay to see that let alone be a part of the "performance art".C'mon up ya piece of shite.
It is a very very shock to us.
The poor dog had a precious life,isn't it?
How could be horrible act,that place is a horrific
murder scene. You must amurderer.
You'll be certainly die painful,ghastly death as
a poor dog.I hope you get punished!!!
How to deal with it?
Please, Guillermo, do the world a favor and DIE.
You are beyond EVIL. You sick disgusting poor idiot.
People is very brutality.
Dogs's life is the same people's life.
Don't be cruel to abuse animals.
It's my only wish.
Please..please..
Nothing is so valuable as life.
It's the same animal's life.
What is the point of humanity?
i think it is sick. i've never heard this till now and to be honest i would spend alot of money to save animals and people and you can't say what about all the children in africa we have sent billions of money since my gran was alive and she like 70 odd i don't know much about this "art" but I'm only 15 and even i know thats wrong. i mean i would help a starving dog in the street i would take it to the vets and try everything to make sure it stays alive and people who say we are the greatest and we can do what ever with animals its shit us human we made thing that are destroying the world we are polluting our selfs i wouldn't say thats smart we are even being unfair and unkind to other people how can we are great race or what ever if we cant even get along we have the advantage to safe animals and other people so why don't we use it yeah typing on here is pointless because no matter what there is gonna still be those sick people who just don't give a f*** to be honest i have never seen anyone on the streets i have never seen any animal on the street starving when i were only 12 i took in a bird and i actually manged to safe it from getting eaten by a cat cus it couldn't fly it manged to get better and i set it free and i loved the fact that i did mange to do such a good thing to be honest if he was trying to say that poor dog had been staving on the streets and no one did out about it then it just goes to show how sick those people are who could walk past and not do out and to be honest i think there is some sick people who will ignore the fact that a dog or animal or even a human that needs help if you were at the art gallery when this was happening why didn't you do anything about it then i no i would of just stole it took it to a vet and pay millions i don't care how much if people are willing to pay millions to another country why not for homeless people and abused dogs and stuff in our country i think we should take care of each other i hear some stories and it just make me think what kind of a sick world do i live in its a disgrace we selfish people are killing of animals and stuff for houses we don't need why can't we just knock down and rebuild why do we have to cut more forests and stuff down its stupid oh and all that bullshit about global warming who do you think did that there is no such thing as god if there was there wouldn't be none of this shit happening f*** the bible people just made it up god ain't gonna save us there's nothing but death ahead of us all we might as well just kill our selves now i would rather do that that watch people or animals suffer there could of saved that dog or at least try he must have loads of money why couldn't he have took it to the vets and stuff
Es una porqueria de persona, quien mata a otro ser vivo para demostrar el arte?
Esto va en contra de la naturaleza, arte es mostrar como las cosas suceden simplemente, porque tiene que suceder, forzar a que sucedan NO ES ARTE!Matar a un perro, o cualquier animal sin darle la posibilidad de defenderse no es arte es una creueldad, y este hombre deberia ir preso.
This man must be on jail!!! thats not art!! killing a dog or any animal is not art!! its against de natural course!!!
He will be burned alive. Arrangements have been made 09-05-2008.
THIS PERSON SHOULD BE TAKEN OUTSIDE STARVED BEATEN AND KILLED OVER AND OVER FOR WHAT HE DID TO THAT DOG GOOD LUCK GUYS HOPE YOU CAN HELP PREVENT ANIMAL ABUSE
I'm love Dog
I looked this
I am very sad
Dog is very pathetic
It can'be forgiven even though he thaugt it as a
art.
If he was a real artist, he couldn't try this awful and cruel things.
I think artists should make people feel happy and smile using their wide originality and emotion.
Even though he doens't think like me, at least making people feel awful, sad and dream nightmare is not art.
Since I am a korean,16 years old, my English ability is very short, but I write tgis reply because of unbearable anger.
Please stop and don't threaten animals….
I see you death… okey?
This is NOT ART this is cruetly and a meaningless thing. A poor suffering animal is put on display for people to watch it die, how could these people just stand there and watch this crime go on? It's putting a suffering, innocent animal on display for enjoyment of art. If that man thinks this is art, then he needs to lay off of the drugs. This is gross and makes me pyshically sick and makes me wonder why this guy is making money and not in jail. What a messed up sick man, digusting. Whether or not it was going to die is not a factor, it had pride, it had a life, it had respect. That man broke all these and his last moments were on display…what a disgusting man…
I hope these people will die in the same way as they did with the poor dog!!!!!!!!
I can't believe this shit, what kinda artist is this? has he been listed as lost from the psych ward or something? I wouldn't call that art, watching something die? called art? wtf? how is it that this guy will use that as art? what do other artists think of this guy and his exhibition? surely he is giving art a bad name!! I think maybe he should become something else with his messed up ideas! I sure hope he goes to jail for what he's done? and that he can't be an artist much longer!
I sign it, too.
I throw away the life of the animal and cannot forgive it.
oh,my god…
Are these people know these dogs feeling?
This situation is shows us human's abominable cruelty movement
RHe is the one who should be tied up with a rope and left to survive with just water and bread, he deserves no less.
I´M MEXICAN THIS IS DENIGRANT, HOW IS POSSIBLE THIS? ARE WE CRAZY? IS LIKE THE HITLER LIFE, BUT IN ANIMALS WHAT KIND OF MASACRE IS THIS? WHY PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND ME LET THIS? YOU CAN BE SURE IF I HAD BEEN THERE TOU CAN BE SURE THIS NOT HAPPEN,!!!!! BUT WHERE ARE THE AUTHORITIES? THE LIFE HAVENT WORTH? WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE HUMAN BEEN? THIS SON OF A …HAVE BEEN WITH A ROPE IN HIS NECK AND EXHIBED IN A PLACE OF THAT
oh,my god…
omg!! i cant believe this, that is soo sick!! wth is going on with humans?
Are you Craze oh my god T_T
This is sick! I can't belive people just walked by and no one would help this dog!
What is wrong with people??
I hear he is going to do this to another dog, I hope more people with take action so that it doesn't happen.
This is not art.
It is cruel. It is watching life suffering for no reason, only so some idiot can make money of they less fotunate. A dog only needing love.
I'm so upset. This is so horrible.!
Famous is being called by Japan.
It is No Longer Human that averts eyes.
you PRICK why didnt you feed the poor animal u cruel bastard
ireland backs this petition
This is NOT art!
Disgusting and pathetic that someone even thought to do this!
There is enough animal cruelty in this world we do not need someone doing this purposely for the sake of "art"
lets tie the "artist" to a corner and starve him to death! I would pay to see that.
I read this article and was shocked very much. I hope that a lot of people sign it and intend to spread it to the acquaintance. Because I am not proud, I do not finish the English if a sentence is funny.
Poor dog…… doesn't anyone ever think of the dog's feelings? What that stupid artist was doing was not art. It was torture. I mean, making little kids chase a half starved dog? That's just wrong. I hope to never see anyone like that again. Ever. Be the dog, now how do you feel? You see dozens of strange creatures running at you so you run away. You get weaker and weaker, developing a sharp pain in the side. And, and you just can't take it anymore. You wish the strange figures to go away. But darkness encloses you as you dream about a better life to live, a better place to be.
LOL this is exactly why the man displayed this kind of art. WHY ARE YOU PEOPLE MAKING A RUCKUS ABOUT A DEAD DOG WHEN THERE ARE CIVIL WARS AND HUMAN CHILDREN DYING IN AFRICA??? get a perspective people! i am NOT promoting animal cruelty, but there are SO MANY MORE IMPORTANT ISSUES TO PUT YOUR TIME AND EFFORT INTO than prosecuting a single animal abuser!
I was shocked by "roflcopter's" message. We all know there are starving children in this world and most of us, (unlike you) care about not only the starving children, the abused women around the world, the environment and other social injustices, but we also care about horrible acts of animal cruelty. If you are a human being, you care about everything social injustice that goes on this world and you stand up and do something about it. If anyone should get a good look at life is you. As Ghandi said, the humanity in civilizations is known by how they treat their animals.
I think it's a wonderful, provocative piece that does exactly what great art should do to people; evoke emotion
We all know [unless greatly stupid] that the dog would have died in the barrios anyway. What the artist has done is taken the dog's death to a public medium; not increasing, decreasing or in any way affecting the dog's quality of life. Thus, he manages to show the stupidity of poverty and death, whilst also highlighting many other problems within Costa Rica's structure
The outcry, yet again, claims that this is some horrific attempt to destroy the dog and make out that showing off animal death is cool. This is so far from the artist's intent, not to mention animal rights activists yet again managing to appear to be conservative, dumb and, to be frank, start holding back the animal rights movement another fifty years
I wholeheartedly advocate animal rights, but the idea that this piece in any way infringes upon them is ridiculous. Long live art! Long live animals! And long live the idea that one can show you something whilst having to barely alter it in any way that can truly make you feel angry, sad, joyous or thought-provoked; that, after all, is art itself
This guy should have forgot about his stupid art exhibit, and took the dog to a vet for professional care, and then adopted the animal, and cared for him. anyone who would bring a starving/dying dog to an art exhibit and tie him up without getting the dog help, is a heartless loser.fuck this stupid vargas guy, i hope nobody buys his worthless art and he becomes homeless and starves to death.
?I'm very sorry…
I have written it in Japanese…
OH MY GOD !!!!
Cannot you understand that it is not art?
The life is important. Please never have such a thing!
Please leave it right now!
Hey Ratatuoille,
So why don't you make yourself an act of art,and get yoursel chained in a gallery until you starve to death? I bet this would provoke tremendous emotion among people.Or even better,why don't you chain a child from Africa on a wall in a gallery,it would have starved to death anyway,that would provoke even more emotion,what a piece of art that would be! Super bonus; everybody would become aware of the hunger situation there.Same way you could protest and/or provoke emotion in a really ''cool and artistic!'' way for everything, let me see,,murder,rape,health system,Aids,Altzheimer, endless choices here..just chain a sufferer to a wall and watch him/her die. Do not help,do not let help. What provocative situation.. Are you really that stupid that you can't tell art from crime? How old are you?
Demet: Amen to that!
It would be in everyone's benefit if ratatouille and others like him/her came to compassionate conclusions on their own. Until that moment, I don't think that telling them to fuck off and die will help them. Kevin Carter, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer took a photo in Africa of a vulture about to eat a starving baby. This was a horrible circumstance, albeit "natural" because he didn't screw with the situation. He still ended up committing suicide because of what he saw.
The artist in this article is the type of person willing to do anything for his own advancement. There's a history of people doing this to others, and that must be stopped.
Someone should tie the ARTIST to a wall, and give him no food and no water until he DIES.
I think we could then call HIM the “Starving Artist”
and name it ART for Art’s sake.
To IGNORE any living being
while you have come to the attention that it needs HELP is inhuman
To then EXPLOIT the situation
and have the nerve to call it ART
is MONSTROUS!
No better than Hitler….
Sick people!! Killing a precious creature so you could take a picture?! NOOO!!! How could a person ever be that sick? TT.TT t is for the tears i shed for those animals that are abused and killed every single day,
stop it ~ ??
what the crazy..!!!!!
stop, now!!!!
I WOULD LIKE TO HELP IN THE WAY I CAN
THANK YOU
stop it!!
don’t kill the dog!!!!
sick society….
This is art?
This is cruelty.
hey ratatouille
maybe someday we'll meet up someday so I can punch you in the face in the name of art. It will be a "wonderful, provocative piece that does exactly what great art should do to people; evoke emotion." In fact I will title it "Ode to an Asshole" (you). Maybe it'll even wind up on you tube and you'll be an important piece of pop culture, then it would be worth getting your teeth knocked down your throat wouldn't it ya fuckn moron. It's easy to make stupid callous comments and be an asshole when you hide behind a keyboard and don't give your real name, huh, you pretentious fuckhead. From your moronic post I am guessing that you also call yourself an "artist" and I bet your shit SUCKS.
No.!!
Roflcopter, who do u think u r?! i mean sure there r other worse situations but showing that we care to go against a little thing like this will give people like that crazy artist a chance to repent before we take on the harsh issues of other human AND animal cruelty. And ratatouille, THAT DOG could have been saved the torture while dying and the damn artist could have saved the poor creature by giving it a home instead of cruelly forgetting about it while putting the poor dog's death on display!!!!!!!! If u still disagree with the most of us commenting here, i guess you'd like to switch places with that poor creature…….o i sincerely wish u could.
Hey, if u guys can't accept the fact that a dead dog as art is wrong, i suggest u stop posting. I'm only twelve and it wuz my B-day two days ago, but even I can take this seriously. YES, I mean u Ratatouille and all you other maniacs on the web. Suck it up and accept that no matter how much u want it to be, killing things in the name of art is not considered art. It's considered HEARTLESS and MONSTEROUS. So have a heart, just for once, or go away…… PLZ.
My Alaskan Malamute is getting old and slow but still sits proud, strong and faithfull, one day i hope i meet this creature who considers himself an artist, I hope he suffers nothing but pain and sorrow.
I hope this coment bellow reminds us of how we should treat our companions:
A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.
He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.
After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.
When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as
he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.
When he was close enough, he called out, 'Excuse me, where are we?'
'This is Heaven, sir,' the man answered.
'Wow! Would you happen to have some water?' the man asked.
'Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up.'
The man gestured, and the gate began to open.
'Can my friend,' gesturing toward his dog, 'come in, too?' the traveler asked.
'I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets.'
The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog.
After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence.
As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.
'Excuse me!' he called to the man. 'Do you have any water?'
'Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in.'
'How about my friend here?' the traveler gestured to the dog.
'There should be a bowl by the pump.'
They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it.
The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.
When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree.
'What do you call this place?' the traveler asked.
'This is Heaven,' he answered.
'Well, that's confusing,' the traveler said. 'The man down the road said that was Heaven, too.'
'Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's hell.'
'Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?'
'No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind.'
How can somebody do this???? That is not human, that person is a MONSTER!!!!!!! There is nothing lika an art in killing animal, why does not do that with himlsef!!!!!!!?????
and the ppl how are looking at that, thinking it is an art, are MONSTERS TOO!!
I CAN NOT eccept such brutality, are we babars or waht, are we back in those times, where er just kill for art and fun???
How is he to decide to kill the animal to stravation???? He is nobody, and he is no stornger thenm the dog for killing it (law of nature)…He is NO GOD, or osembody elese to do that to a dog, or anything else, live!!!!!
Such pesons are not artists for me, they are just not HUMANS!!!!!
Everu dody, who thinks this is amusing and it is an art, is not a human too, he is just a monster, a not developed person in mind!!!!
Twisted. Sorry I don't see a parallel between the burglar and this dog. A man committed a crime, the dog did nothing. Terrible the man was killed, but if he'd gotten a job, instead of taking a lazier route he'd still be alive. I'm an artist myself. This Guillermo is nothing short of a fraud. Ever heard of The Emperors New Clothes? Stupid peolpe standing around clueless, "Well maybe this IS art. I mean he SAY'S it is". Sad some people are lemmings and need others to think for them.
RIP precious pup. You were loved by many after your death. I'm sorry selfish people passed and ignored you in the street. Not all humans are so cruel.
Beyond the pale. Heartless. Perhaps a human baby is the next "art"work.
shudder* to jill's comment. But i do have a question to all u people who simple post a comment on how u think the populous would post. Where's the pettition and outrage to all the dogs dying out on the streets? I'm not trying to defend the artist but he did say that people have different reactions to deaths of dogs put on exhibit than dogs dying in the streets.
I'm not saying what he did was right though, as he had a chance to save the poor creature by giving it a home, but it is still interesting to see two very similar situations and two very different reactions. It's just that as fate has it, the dog would have died anyway, if not met up with a nice person. But the artist cud have been the nice person in this dog's life and saved it, but he chose not to.
That's the main reason why I think he's despicable, not because he killed the dog, but because he didn't save it.
thats sick poor dog
are you kidding?
this is art?
I am appalled that they would call this art. It is absolutely heartbreaking.
This is sick art. Shame on him!
this is a very sad, sick man's way of getting attention to the death of his friend. period. it is not art, it is scandal. we ALL know by now, that scandal brings notoriety, good or bad.
shudder to michelle's comment. have you ever heard of PETA for one??? i dont know about you but i, and countless others, react the same way to a starving dog on the street as we would to one chained in a gallery used as "art". i have saved many starving dogs and cats and even a pigeon and thank God there are organizations such as PETA who are funded by millions of people such as myself. i appreciate dana's comments, some idiots cannot think for themselves, if they are told it's art—-then it must be.
i have discovered that it would be physically impossible for me to save every starved animal out there, believe me, i wish that i could. so i do not judge this man for not saving the animal, but we cannot play God! who is to say……..maybe just maybe some kind person would have found that dog 5 minutes after the "artist" decided his sad fate and given it a good home and the love it deserved???
i am happy to see how many people have reacted negatively to this kind of treatment to animals. there is hope for us afterall.
It's an outrage, he should be arrested
Appaling !!
Unbeleaveble
the so called artist should be treated the same way … !!
I've been in animal rescue my whole life. Im an animal rights activist, and would have no reason to like this man. I must say though.
I agree with the artist. The hypocrisy of everyone caring now that the dog is used in an art exhibit, but not when he's on the street.
This dog was finally noticed, perhaps not in the way he shoul've been, but he was.
All of you are showing that you cared in some way for him, so this was the best way for him to die.
If the dog was healthy, he would've lived for more than a day without food & water.
Its not fair that it took him dying in public for people to realzie a problem, but it doesnt seem like anyone's realizing the problem anyways.
If his parents had been spayed/neutered, he wouldnt have been here to be used as artwork.
If someone had loved him, taken care of him, he wouldn't have died like this.
I applaud the artist.
Can we catch Him, tie Him on a short leash and let Him starve and crave water? Let's see what kind of art he thinks that should be called! Animals are a creation of God, just as is man…. SICK, DEMENTED MAN!!!
AMANDA, take a good look at the picture with the people in the background. they are chatting and drinking and NOT ONE person is even looking at that dog. now, i am sure they DID look at him, but they have NO PROBLEM socializing with that dog dying in front of them just as these same people wouldn't care if they saw him on the street dying. obviously, you don't get why people are reacting to this article. i said it before and i will repeat, there is no hypocrisy here. the people that cared for the animal before care about him now. like me and other real animal rights advocates. and the people who don't care about street dogs, still don't. this idiotic "artpiece" is just a pathetic man's way of getting attention. so please applaud him just like people like you applaud the paris hiltons of this world. in our warped society…… SCANDAL EQUALS FAME.
Well, Im currently enrolled in an art class where we discuss and debate on what we consider art. When I saw this on myspace I was very heated but I did some research. Looks as though the dog was actually only tied up for a short period of time and was being fed by the artist himself. Apparently after the show the dog was released. Now Im not in anyway defending this as art because I think its discusting too but maybe this will put some of the anger to rest.
Jeremy, yes, this is what the gallery manager says but there is no one who will verify this story. Actually he says that the dog ran away. As for feeding the dog, take a look at the pix and tell me if it looks like that dog every had a decent meal in its life. The artist also says 'the dog would have died anyway', so what does this say to you. To me it sounds like the dog did die and the gallery manager is trying some damage control.
What does this also say about the people who went to the "art" gallery and did nothing!? If people do not even speak up when witnessing cruelty, as far as I'm concerned, they are equally guilty.
This article made my stomach do so many sommersaults, I almost threw up….. and we call other creatures 'animals'…. shame on this artist, the 'art' gallery, and the visitors to the gallery who did nothing to help this poor innocent creature…
Very VERY disturbing and disgusting. He should put him self on display in an art gallery and die from starvation. I can not believe people even see it as an art, the man is off is rocker, the visitors of the art gallery are also crazy and so is who ever thinks this is an art. I am ashamed of human kind. Really, what is happening to people.
the dog was found tied up, starving in a corner, we made it happen.
He told people not to feed the dog, when you can on the street.
Earth is suffering and dying, we made it happen.
Was Hitler a great artist? perhaps, he was no doubt a great leader and full of imaginations.
Concentration camp, slaughterhouse, factory farm, prison (an elysium compare to the previous)
are they art too?
He claimed the dog was his, ergo it was the artists responsibility to protect him from harms way.
Variations:
He was granted permission from the dog to tie him up and left to die,
since no living creature wants to die, this would've never worked.
even if the dog had said yes, the dog would've been the artist, not him.
He could've killed the dog in a humane way or better, cure him and provide a good life
and said, "this is what we are doing", "this is what we SHOULD be doing!"
“The best intentions” says Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) in Jurassic Park III “Some of the worst things,
imaginable, have been done with the best intentions”
It's bad enough the dog was left to die (in the street),
but display as art for people to judge is even worse,
if the dog could talk, he would've said something like:
"why are you doing this to me? why aren't you helping me?"
It is not our place to decide whether humans and animals are equals but because if we were to
assumed we are superior it's our resposibility to help the less fortunate.
It's not about whether you choose to save between your dog/cat or a beggar when drowning
it's about saving a life, provided you have the ability to do so.
I (and most of us) would steal the dog and took him to a vet, and later tell the artist
"Yep, I stole your dog, arrest me if you will"
When we allow suffering to happen right in front of us, we are the ones that truly suffers.
No beings should be forced into doing something they do not want.
What the HELL is this world coming to….is this guy insane ?? This poor animal died for art….what the hell does that mean. Next will women be raped for art will children starve to death for art will old people be abused for art.
THIS IS SICK SICK SICK…. this guy should be psychologically tested. I can't believe that the art galery let him do that. Martha Stewart was thrown in jail for money.?!? and this guy was alloed to have an animal be abused and let to die for ART….this really gives a bad name for REAL ARTIST. I cannot believe this happen. THIS IS ANIMAL CRUELTY IN SIMPLE ENGLISH THAT IS ALL THAT THIS IS NOT ART. PLEASE PEOPLE GET TOGETHER AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. HOW SAD IS IT ? : (
Well, it's just like everything else. They are taking away prayer in our schools, the words "IN GOD WE TRUST", now they want to change the American language to something other than English…WHAT THE HELL IS THIS WORLD COMING TO???? People are letting others rule our world. Or world has been what it is now and WILL be FOREVER! People tend to not care about anything but themselves. SELFISH…So long as it's not hurting them, they do not care. They see an animal and nothing more. They tend to look past what is a being of God. As someone else stated, this guy is allowed to roam free? He neglected, abused, and starved this poor animal. But yet he lives, breathes, eats and drinks. And probably laughs about the whole thing. And yes. The Art Gallery should be held accountable also for letting this murder happen!
WILL YOU PEOPLE WAKE UP??????? SCANDAL EQUALS FAME!!! scandal = fame, scandal = fame, scandal = fame. soooooo simple. the "artist" got what he wanted.
Why the hell didn't this Vargas bastard just chain HIMSELF in the corner and go on a hunger strike?
I USED TO THANK ART IS IN THE EYES OF THE ARTIST BUT THIS RIGHT HERE MAKES ME SICK. IT MADE CRY AND THAT A LOT FOR ME THE BASTED SHOULD BE TIED UP RIGHT LIKE THE DOG
ERIN-
I'm a Paris Hilton fanatic? Never thought that day would come.
Sure, the people in the art gallery didnt exactly care… but saying other people cared aboout this dog when he was on the street is ridiculous. If you all cared so much about this dog why didnt you do anything? If there are oh so many animal lovers in the world, why arent there less homeless dogs starving, breeding, and being euthanized in shelters daily?
Id like to see everyone posting comments about how horrible this artist is go out and rescue one homeless dog right now. That'd save many more from this form of death.
Actions speak louder than words. You can all sit here and complain, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
CHANGE THE LAW. Right now animals are considered property, guess what, if animals were considered living beings, the artist could get arrested for abuse.
Animal abuse charges are nothing, at the most a year, so lets change the law.
Lets make it so no one can do these things.
Lets make it so no one can sit at home with mutts in their backyard breeding like rabbits and letting the puppies roam wherever and continue breeding.
Do something. Dont sit here and complain. That gets nothing done.
I have 4 rescue dogs in my home right now. All are happily chewing their bones and relaxing, but before I got them they all lived the same life as the "artpiece"
I sleep well at night.
amanda, you are very arrogant to think that just because people like me are ALSO commenting on this site, that we dont do anything about it. by the way, did YOU sign the petition against this "artist"??? before i bore others and repeat myself, scroll up and read other people's comments, including my first. i donate to PETA, i have saved many animals off the street and will always continue to do so. unfortunately, it is not humanly possible to save them all. our world is very unfair. to many humans too, let's not forget.
you "applauded" this sick person for what he did. i had to comment on that. people like me do NOT need to see a dying dog in a gallery to feel for them and try to help them. and obviously the unfeeling idiots who accept this as "art" and who stand there and do nothing are the same uncaring people who pass this poor soul on the street and do nothing. NOT people like me nor, i would bet, most people who have commented on this site.
again, scandal equals fame. my comment about paris hilton was to prove that point. she, amongst MANY others, made a scandal and she became very famous because of it. this "artist" too. and you believe this scandalous act deserves applause??
one last comment: to all of you who want to do something about animal abuse, if you must consume animal flesh, PLEASE do not contribute to factory farmed animal products. remember, even your glass of milk comes from a tortured cow.
just go vegan, what is the problem?
Get Guillermo Habacuc Vargas in jail and do not feed him, until he starves to death, and thereafter he shall burn in hell! That is what he deserves! NEGLIGENT MOTHERF*&%$#
This extraordinary "artist" should be chained in the corner of a very small, windowless and wet concrete room with his mouth sown shut using 12-guage rusty steel wire. A daily photographic journal should be kept with the pictures fastened to the walls around him; this so he too can enjoy the fruits of his thoughtful "art".
i agree with shirley
yes this man was wrong to display it and i feel horrible for the dog and dogs alike who do starve to death.
the biggest issues i have it where it says:
'The sample also included the phrase, written with food of dog, “you Are what read”'
so this starving dog chained out of reach of the food can sit and smell the food but can not get to it. …
is this torture??? i say it is that is beyond cruel…
this "artist" could of just tied the dog up and put up a sign saying help me…feed me … still would of gotten the point across. or maybe even set up a place for donations to save the dog.
i find it amazing how people can be so cruel and uncaring. if you are going to make a point do it so it helps not hurts.
I am absolutely disgusted by this. It really makes me not want to be part of such a sick, cruel world. Animals are the only pure hearted creatures left on this whole planet!
@ Amanda Howard
What makes you think people DON'T do anything about it?
I volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitation clinic.
7 YEARS NOW!
I often jump into rivers to SAVE animals.
So please don't assume people who write here do "nothing"
True, some people cannot devote that kind of time…
BUT, at least here they are, voicing their opinions.
Have you ever tried to CHANGE THE LAW?
Go for it darling, and see where you will end up
( burned by the Bureaucrats )
I've been on that side of the curtain too.
It's funny, how one can complain about
the outcry of outrage here, yet voice themselves here as well.
This man is sick in the head. Does he have a website? If so, someone please post it. Thanks.
The poor dog did nothing to anyone. I am so sorry my furry little friend for the torture you had to endeer in this life. I shed tears for your pain.
Please don't cause harm to anything but yourself.
This man is a sick and cruel! I want to tie him up and watch him die!! Thats what he deserves!! Eye for an Eye. Karma is a B*TCH!!!
good for you paulina. if you scroll up to the comments on april 14th, you'll see that i said the same thing to amanda. how dare anyone assume that just because we also take the time to comment on this forum, that we just sit around and watch these atrocities without doing anything. i never wanted to get so heated with her or anyone. but to applaud this "artist" is absurd! and then to offend the people who don't is even more absurd. i am very pleased though to see so many people upset over this. sometimes i do feel like the oddball when i voice my opinion about animal abuse. and even though i don't agree with what amanda said, she fights for animals' rights too. 🙂
This guy is a sick PIG!! He's no damn artist. We need to chain him up to a rope naked so we can watch him slowley rot with no food or water! This is disturbing to all people who have a heart! May he ROT in HELL!!
Horrible
This is not art, and you are not an artist. How would you feel if you were chained up to die?
THIS IS NOT ART in anyway, shape or form!
It is not visual! It is not intelligent! It is not even creative! It is disgusting and it is cruel!
For the love of animals and art, this should not be accepted as an art form, and this loser who is using an innocent dog to capture his 15 minutes of fame should not be given any attention, air time or press.
This makes me so sad…i almost started crying when i first read this. It makes me ashamed to be a part of this human race. People seriously make me sick. All these worthless assholes should die!!!! It just makes me so effing angry that somone could actually do this to a poor helpless animal. What did that dog ever do to him or anyone for that matter. I would rather see him or another piece of shit human being starve to death than ANY animal, EVER! And what makes me even more sad and pissed of is that things like this happen everyday to animals all around the world. Every minute of every day unthinkable acts are being done to animals for no reason whatsoever by people. I hate heartless people and i really wish they would all just get shot in the face and suffer until they slowly DIE!
i dont want to even think about it…i just wish i could do more to help.
christina, one thing you and all of us can do is to NOT buy animal products. most of animal suffering is done every single day in factory farms to put food on people's plates. if factory farms' walls were made of glass, most people would be vegetarian.
and please don't buy products from companies that test on animals. PETA can give you that information. watch the film "Earthlings" and "The Animal Film". and urge others to watch them.
Boycotting the presence of Guillermo Habacuc Vargas in Central American Biennial Honduras is not enough, but it would definitely be a start.
This guy is like the murderer from the Saw movies. You can't legitimize killing, or putting a living being in a situation where there is no way out, just because you have a "message" to send. The only message his exhibition sends to me is that he is a sorry excuse for a human being and needs to be punished for his crime.
Ignoring Tortured, Pained, starved and Dead masses can be photographed. No need to add more to the cruelty of the world when the statement is already made and around us.
It is sad that a dog dying of starvation in the corner of a museum brings more letters, petitions, complains and attention than the death of 1.2 million people of poverty everyday. The death of thousands of Palestinians with the hands of Israelis for 50 years and going, the starving children of Africa, the tortured people of the world all ignored, but letting a dog die is more cruel than anything else in the world. How about the Iraqi dogs then? Or the dogs in Palestine…let's sign some petitions to stop Israelis tanks from crushing their dogs?
maryam,you are right that we dont need to see more needless suffering. but i hardly doubt that the dog story receives more attention than the millions of suffering people in the world. and it is good to see that you want to take some action so i have put together a very small list among thousands of organizations that you can contact to start your petition. actions speak louder than words! http://www.GlobalFundForChildren.org http://www.angelcovers.org http://www.rotary.org http://www.ServingOurWorld.org http://www.lambifund.org http://www.seva.org http://www.Concern.net http://www.africaguide.com/charity.htm http://www.hornafricasickchildren.org/
sorry but all of you are wrong. He did this to show the horrible situation of dogs lives in his town. Hundreds are starving and dying from diseases in back alleys but everyone cares when they can see the dog die. Don't get pissed at the one guy trying to help the cause. The dog would have died in the streets just the same, but i still dont see any of you going to Costa Rica to help out so stop your bitching. I dont eat meat and I get this ART. CULTURAL AWARENESS.
Sorry, Jason, that was NOT the reasoning behind the 'exhibit'. According to the artist, his 'art' was a tribute to Natividad Canda, a burglar killed in Costa Rica by two rottweilers guarding property he had entered at night.
It had nothing to do with bring awareness to the plight of starving and dying dogs. He may be changing his tune now but this was the original reason and he stated this himself. He was basically glorifying a criminal!
As for the comment I hear again and again that the dog would have died anyway, SO WHAT! That's no reason to put his misery, pain suffering and agony on display.
I hear people saying this story is a hoax, it's not! It happened! Personally I do believe that the dog died. The gallery manager says the dog was only displayed for a few hours and was well fed then ran away but no one can validate this story and the 'artist' seems to be enjoying his notoriety and fame.
For anyone to be raised up for displaying an obviously sick, emaciated and dying dog is an injustice to art! To do it to glorify a criminal is criminal itself!
The only thing this guy help was himself! He is now known worldwide and while many disparage him to the depths of hell, others condone what he did, misunderstanding it and yes, some do even call this pathetic injustice 'art'!
wow jason! YOU are SO wrong! did you even read about the "artist" and why he did this? admin corrected you, this idiot did this to bring attention to his criminal friend who was killed by 2 rottweilers while STEALING! so that makes it even WORSE! but it has opened up some interesting discussion here. it certainly did put some light on starving dogs but as others said, we don't need to see more suffering to know that it exists. it just brought attention to the "artist"
I have almost no words. This is just one more example of how monstorous some human beings can be. Not only the man who did this, but the people who accepted this as art are just as much to blame. There should be no question that this man go to prison for life for such a horrible thing. I am not a member of an animal rights activist group, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to destroy such a person as this man. I believe rather than putting him in jail we should do to him as he did to the dog. Starve him. :] have a nice day.
he should be chained up and left to die to experience what it is like
Poor dog, no animal desire to cruelty
omg! this guy is freaking' nuts if the person who did this is reading' this than take this sucker
SCREW YOU
GET A FREAKING LIFE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am just wondering If anyone knows anything more about the convention (or whatever it was in 2008) that he was supposed to exibit at? Did it already happen etc. I just found out about this terrible thing today, not only did tears fill up my eyes, but I truly wish to do something about it.
This guy needs to be tortured the same way the poor dog is. Disgusting
i belive tht this is rude a cruel!
since this horrific story has opened the subject, i would like to ask all of you animal lovers who see this obvious cruelty to PLEASE either become vegetarian or to buy ONLY cruelty-free meat. if you continue to support these companies that torture millions of animals on a daily basis, you are as guilty as this artist.
How sick and pathetic. Poor dog… People can be so cruel. This isnt art, its sick.
Having a love for animals that goes as deep as if they were my family and also having a love for art, I would want this person to go to jail for his hellish act of justifying his torture as something as beautiful as art. I see the brutality of this action, and many will agree with me and most likely more than that will disagree with me, but this is 'one' act. Millions of animal cruelty acts are carried out worldwide. Debating this single act farther will do absolutely nothing for any animal or any person who is cruel to animals. Those upset by this, in my personal opinion, need to bring their anger out on a larger scale. Instead of attacking 'one' man, attack them all and bring this issue out to the world. I say this because I only heard of this horrific violation of animal rights through the internet and not by the news, which travels farther than many people think.
This animal could of been saved by the grace of god, if someone that day would of taken a stand. What is wrong with people? Peace comes to me that this animal is in gods hands now. He will have to account for this one day. (Vargas)
The person that did that is horrible. He could have easily helped the dog. But to prove point, he did not. Absolutely horrible people. There is a place for those. enjoy
I posted to this issue many times, early on in this fight to stop this artist. I have continued to read and follow this issue and comments, posting many of them to our National Organization Sites of Animals C.L.U.B.- Freedom. But my heart poors out on Donna's comments, as one of an issues and concern, involving God. I would like to add to her comments, not in objection, but to 'add' them, as she touched my heart with her comments.
God allows 'Free Agency' in humans to make good, bad, or evil decisions, in life, affecting us all and each other. The animals, do have an eternal soul, but are subject to the responsibility of humans, in their treatment. It is there for with God, the Mantle of the Cross We all Bear, in our decisions, to treat animals, with respect, and dignity, for if THEY SUFFER, so shall God punish those of bad, and especially evil doings.
This so-called artist, was a MONSTER! And is Evil in every aspect of what he did, and the people who allowed this nightmare to be taken out on this estranged dog, were very bad as well.
People are hurting for the dog that died so in-humanely, and at the hands of this evil man VARGAS. They want to explain a positive and constuctive side to the DEAD DOG. The only way to do that, is to say oh well, God did not give mercy to the Dog, and/or the Dog has passed on to a better world. While this all may be true according to God, WE as PEOPLE, have the DUTY and RESPONSIBILITY to Condemn, and Hold responsible the CRIMES of VARGAS, and STOP him, and any future exhibit he may portray. He has never truly felt sorry for what he did.
EVIL NEVER FEELS SORRY OR PITY FOR CRIMES THEY COMMIT, EVEN AGAINST AN UNWANTED DOG!
IW WAS WRONG! No Excuses!
Sincerely,
Dean A. Ayers
Director
Animals C.L.U.B.- Freedom National Organization http://AnimalsClubFreedom.us/
This cruelty must stop now, this isn't art it's murder.
PETA should be let loose on this human excrement.
One day someone will be in control of his life and will deny him food, water, and love until he dies a miserable death. Hell awaits you Vargas where the worm does not die.
A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel. Proverbs 12:10
THis is in response to "Jason" above.
Compassion does not make an example out of suffering, it just relieves it. Case closed.
case closed????
sick
I think GreenPeace or some other Extreme animal rights group should plant a Bomb at the Biennial celebration at Centro Nacional de la Cultura and target him.
People seem to be into bombing lately.
At least this one would be for a good cause.
This is utterly disgusting!!!! How could any human being in the right mind say this is art??!!?? This is not art this is torchure to the animals and people around us…it just unbelievable..
Animals have feeling too. He wants to make a statement then let him tie himself to the walls and deny himself the basic needs for life. It's a very ugly piece of ####.
this is damn right the sickest thing ive ever seen. who would do such a thing! i think that person should be killed the same way and have the same thing done to him.
Its worth checking out the story before you go signing any petitions. I saw this story a while ago and found it very distressing and I read into it. Mostly everything doing the rounds now are people venting their outrage, very few people have actually bothered to find out about it, lest do anything about it. While this story is true and deeply troubling I understand the statement the guy is trying to make.
The dog was starving to death on the street with nobody paying it any attention, chasing it away when it came close and so on. So he paid some kids to bring it into his art gallery to die and to make people watch it die….
You would desperately help a child if you found it starving to death on the street in front of your house, but you do allow children to starve to death, every day, just not in front of your house.
Humans have some very dark corners and this is art in its least intolerable form. He took an “Invisible” animal that was suffering and made it “Visible”. The minute people actually had to watch the suffering they were horrified, while it was “out of sight” nobody cared. It’s worth considering the message before you blindly put your name in protest to the artist, after all he is just a messenger, we are to blame for the starving dog
You might say, what can I do, it’s out of my hands…. Well it’s our western governments who allow the 3rd world to starve on OUR behalf. We do after all elect them. I can’t recall the last time that a western government got elected by its people because they pledged to act on world poverty, so who’s’ fault is that.
leo, it is worth being well informed before you insult others, especially when you make the same mistake you are blaming us for. he never did this "art" to bring attention to starvation in the world, he did this because his friend was killed by 2 rottweilers while stealing!!! nothing was done to bring attention to his dead friend, so he decided to pay homage to his friend by bringing attention to himself. he, and ill-informed people like you, claim he found it interesting that people pay more attention to a starving dog put in this "artistic" situation than if you saw the same dog on the street. i don't know where you were raised leo, but i find it very disturbing to see starving animals on the streets and i, like many others who have intelligently commented, am disgusted to see it and take action to prevent it, by either contributing monetarily or physically saving their lives. can you say the same?
You sick sick man. eww how nasty can you be. that is messes up.
some people do truly deserve to die in a painful way, and he is one of them.
rather than displaying the poor dog to prove a point, why not save a dog.
I feel that this 'artist' should be put in place of the poor dog, in chains and starved like the photo depicts.
And let his 'consciousness' provoke him.
Did Guillermo Vargas Habacuc think he is GOD to decide for that poor dog???
PUT A STOP TO THIS CRUELTY.
David Ho, Singapore
This project would be more effective if this "artist" had tied himself and stay starved to death. By the way, this guy should better be considered as having mental problem than an artist. Take advantage of the most beautiful subject (Art) for the most cruel activity; killing other poor creatures which can not protect themselves.
A monster would be best to describe this shallow person.
WOW this is 'art' ?
I see… everything is art nowdays?
now if killing a living being is considered 'ART'
how would it be to chain up the artist and not to give him any food or whater… He is trying to make a point?! Well here is my opinion to his point…
Yes, the dog was running and roaming the streets and maybe people did not care maybe some people did and feed him… Mister 'Artist' you don't know it. Taking the rights of any living being away when 'you' cannot eat and drink or have your own 'choice' of being is cruel and not right by any means.
If I would decide it is 'ART" to chain some person on there and say "DONT WATER OR/AND FEED"…what would happen…. ? There are better ways to make a point… Maybe the dog would have died anyway maybe he would have found a nice home maybe the dog would have had a happy and "healthy" life you dont know…
with this I end for now
One more thing… PEOPLE SIGN THE Petition
THANK YOU
kat, apart from your unoriginal comment, you needn't tell "people" to sign the petition who comment here, that was the first thing we did! did you even read the headline?
This story really shocked me as i cant come to terms with the fact that all those people who went and saw this dog did nothing! If i saw that dog (and any dog/animal on the street or anywhere else) I would have done something and oh my god there would have been a scene. It disgusts me that people saw this dog and did not feed it or give it any help, i could never watch something like that happen.. and those people that did make me sick This guy seems to have a message he is sending out but i believe the way he communicate this was horrible, and for that I think he's a heartless asshole. Im sure he could have sent out the same message in a more humane way and without getting so many enemy's.. however i think all those people that saw the dog and did nothing are just as (if not more) disgusting.
this is so messed up .. and i think the person who did this to that poor inocent dog sould end up dieing the same why …. they say once a person kills it will not stop them from doing it again and that mean another inocent dog may be killed… and may be worse.. so those people out there that think this is curalty.. i'm so on your side lets stop these people and take action to those that died because some esle took their life for no reson…
This is one of the sickest things I've seen. I cant see how anyone could ever do this. This person needs to be strung up till he dies a slow horrible death.
THIS IS A DISGRACE TO THE NAME OF ART! I AM AN ARTIST! THIS ISN"T ART THIS IS SICK! HOW DARE THAT $%&*ing B$#@%&D DO THAT TO A DOG! JUST CAUSE IT"S A DOG DOESN"T MEAN IT DOESN"T MATTER! WHAT NEXT FIND A HOMELESS PERSON AND CHAIN THEM TO A CORNER UNTIL THEY DIE???? IT"S THE SAME THING!!! THAT $%&*ing B$#@%&D SHOULD BE CHARGED, JAILED AND SHOVED SOMEWHERE WERE HE HAS NO PRIVACY AND ISN'T HELPED!!! I HOPE WHEN HE DIES HE GOES TO HEVEN'S GATE AND IS GREETED BY THAT DOG!!! I BET HE CAN'T LOOK THAT DOG IN THE EYE AND HE DOESN"T DESERVE TOO! I HOPE HE GOES TO HELL!!!!
My God!!! What cruelty!!! Where's the police/law? Why nobody is doing anything about such an incredible cruelty towards helpless animal??? This so-called artist should starve himself to death in the name of art!!! But probably he's too big coward to to this… what a shame, world certainly would be a much better place without this man.
THIS IS SICK!!
i absolutely hate people like this….what is wrong with people these days…???!!!
I think its all of the bad news that goes around….the news that goes around should be good
news..like somebody helping somebody out of the ggoodness of their hearts…not stupid stuff that happens.I love animals so much and this is a shame.
This man should rot in hell!!
This soo sad! OMGFG! who would do something like this to a poor helpless dog. These are gods creatures and he wants us to treat them with the same respect, as we get treated. You know dog have a heart too. The person who did this you go to jail for life. or even the death penatly. This is soooo sad. I love this dog just by seeing the pictures. He is in my heart <3
This dog was alive. He is shown standing up. He laid down to die.
This is not art.
This is a painful tribute to human failure, negligence and insensitivity.
And look at the publicity it has gained for a rather insensitive man who calls himself, mistakently, an artist.
i am in tears, this is NOT art,
i am an artist and i am appauled that a fellow human being and "artist" is capable of this foul, inhumane act.
This is disgusting. Anyone supporting this twisted, horrible, soulless "artist" can just go ahead and shut up.
What he did is illegal in the United States and he would have certainly been found guilty of animal cruelty. Once you have an animal in your possession, regardless of how that came to be, you are responsible for that animal's well-being.
This is the reason I won't visit places like Costa Rica, China, Mexico, etc. These people need to get their human and animal rights issues solved. I wish the UN would put more pressure on them.
This is not "art." If anything it's a poorly executed statement about animal cruelty–a point that could have been made effectively in other ways. This guy's methods of "art" or protest or whatever his story is this week are no better than those of PETA–pure shock value and utter tastelessness.
Anyone who can take in a starving animal and then actually WATCH it die when they could have alleviated its suffering or saved its life can no longer be considered a feeling, thinking, human being, but rather a monster. This man should be executed just like any serial killer would be.
heathor, two things i would like to point out… according to all the stories, this "art" was never a statement about animal cruelty, it was to bring attention to a criminal that was killed by 2 rottweilers.
also, please do not be so quick to judge other countries when our own beloved U.S. of A. legally tortures millions of animals every single day in factory farms for americans overconsumption of meat and other animal products. if you are not aware of this fact, please inform yourself through PETA or through many of the various easy ways of obtaining this information. (take a look at the film "Earthlings" and "Animal Film" for starters) believe me, 20 years ago, even i was not aware of how we Americans torture a cow to get a glass of milk on our tables. but we love to keep consumers ignorant to these facts so that they will continue to consume. so before you judge these other countries, be sure to inform yourself on your own country. and better yet, do something about it! do NOT support factory farming, or any animal products, or circuses or any form of animal abuse.
i agree with erin, animal cruelty is very much a part of America, and other continents around the world, not just the ones stated by Heathor, doing my fashion, art and design degree i researched animal cruelty in the fashion industry, and the things i found out about the fur trade was absolutly disgusting, and it happens in your own country, see this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGVAxAb5ep8
then see what you think – i know its off the topic of this artists work, but it is good for people to be informed of the fur trade if it is animals that they care about, and art that they are interested in…
so would that make it okay for us to find this MF, chain him to a wall and starve him in the name of 'art'?
Erica and Alexa:
I know animal cruelty still goes on in the US, however, this incident NEVER would have been condoned in the US like it has been here. That "artist" would have been in court faster than he could say "Nativity."
The US is far ahead of many other countries regarding animal rights, including Costa Rica, China, Mexico, and many others. I think England is probably ahead of the US regarding animal cruelty laws though, from what I have heard.
I applaud all the Costa Ricans who were outraged by this and are trying to do something about it. However, the reason I stated that I won't visit places like these is because I beleive their government is not doing its part to protect basic animal rights, and in most cases, human rights as well. I don't believe in giving my business (tourism) to countries that have major animal or human rights issues.
In the case of Costa Rica, it seems they are lacking in animal rights advocacy, due to their animal protection organizations lacking funding and public interest. I haven't researched human rights in Costa Rica, so I can't comment on that.
I certainly never meant to indicate that I have anything against the people (in general) of these countries.
And PETA is not the place to go inform yourself about animal rights. They are a radical organization run by fanatics and give a bad name to animal rights organizations everywhere.
Heathor, naturally you have the right to spend your money anyplace you desire but i still believe you are putting America on a higher level that it does NOT deserve. America is not ahead of those countries concerning animal abuse, it's just ahead in covering up the abuse! It is obvious that you are not fully aware of what goes on every single day in our factory farms. And i forgive you and anyone who is ignorant to the facts because the American producers of meat and animal products are so incredibly good at covering up these facts. And it must also be added that people don't really want to know the truth about how that juicy steak got on their plates. Because I honestly believe that if they printed the actual picture and facts of the tortured animal ON THE LABEL from which their food comes, more people would be completely turned off from ever buying it again. Not just for the inhumane treatment of the animal but for our own health too.
"A nation can be judged by how it treats it's animals" GANDHI. Begin by judging your own.
Heathor, forgive me to correct you but PETA is an excellent source for information on global animal abuse. Yes, they can be radical, but unfortunately sometimes only radical acts bring attention to important issues. In fact, wasn't it Gandhi who had to starve himself to bring attention to his people's pleas?? That was very radical but very effective. And thank God for organizations like PETA because they actually do something about animal abuse worldwide!
This is far from art. It is torture and I don't understand how anyone could go into that place where the dog was tortured and be a witness to it without becoming enraged and trying to help the dog.
Those people are sick and that makes me sad!
OH and are y'all really arguing what country has better animal rights? Is that the point here?
jennifer, heathor had the nerve to put down other countries who abuse animals while being blind to the fact that america abuses animals as much as any country if not more. some good points have been made lately. your comment has been said a million times over if you go back and read some. obviously everyone who has commented here feels the way you do but thankfully some of these debated comments might open the eyes of some naive people out there.
Again, I understand that cruelty still goes on in the US, but we are still far ahead of many other countries regarding animal rights.
Can you pass off a starving dog as art in the US? No.
Are there laws against animal cruelty in the US? YES. You can't starve animals. You must provide basic necessities and medical care.
I don't think you are understanding that there are many countries that offer ZERO protection for animals. None at all! In many places, you can eat puppies. You can tie your dog up in the front yard and let it starve to death if you want: no one will care.
Many other countries have all the abuse that goes on in "factory farming" and MORE because there is absolutely NO standard at all for animal treatment and welfare.
In countries like America and England, and perhaps a few others, animal welfare is a major concern for many people. This concern is something you just don't find in many places like Mexico or China.
Horse slaughter has recently been totally banned in the United States. Am I the only one who can see what a huge step forward this is? As far as I can tell, we are the ONLY country that currently has a ban on horse slaughter. This includes the UK. http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_ev…
If you are so focused on the animal cruelty that does go on in the US that you can't see how much we have accomplished in comparison to other places, then that's your loss.
Factory farming in the US is NOTHING compared to what goes on in Mexico. http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_ev…
Open your eyes and see the real animal cruelty issues.
I'm done with this conversation thread.
heathor, we are NOT farther ahead!! but we HIDE the facts from the public!!! i had no intention to comment anymore, but i feel that it must be said. i personally know a man who used to work in an Oscar Mayer factory, his job was to beat the live pigs back down into the boiling water. this came AFTER they had electric shocks in their asses while walking on a conveyor belt. ALIVE!!! just one small example of what goes on EVERY SINGLE DAY in just one American Factory Farm! I am American, I love America, but I have been living abroad for about 20 years and let me tell you , it will never cease to amaze me how naive and ignorant Americans are! We are NO better than other countries. We legally torture animals every day in America. Please open YOUR eyes and see REAL animal cruelty issues in your own country before you judge others and PLEASE i beg you and everyone reading to help end factory farming.
i agree
i also had no desired to comment again, but there have been some interesting points made,
what difference is there bebtween eating a puppy and eating a lamb?? not much really
the discussion has drifted from the point of the petition, but it has bought up many interesting and valid points, animal cruelty os world wide, only no country is to be ignored, even America, even little old New Zealand, which is where i live. many people do not cherish all gods creatures as others do,
but the ignorance needs to be stopped and the more people that open their eyes and actually are exposed to the naked truth about animal cruelty the better, and organisations like PETA are using methods that shock and disgust viewers, which i think is probably the only way to get throught to the naive public worldwide – everyone has heard about them right??? and that is because of the exposure they get with their shocking, but SUCCESSFUL campaigns,
im on the other side of the country, and PETA is well known here too.
slaughtering and animal cruelty is worldwide,
same with the pigs erin is talking about, foxes are killed the same way in an american fur farm, AMERICAN! http://www.furisdead.com/chilling.asp
people need to open their eyes and stop blaming others, where is the love? the world would be a better place with a little bit of information and knowledge of the cruelty going on around them everyday…in EVER country. America is not special, they ARE the same..
stop buying fur made clothing. when the buying stops the killing and cruelty stops too.
supermarket meats have cruelty written all over them, mass murdering of animals.
this site is "For The Love of the Dog" and they have left a petition to sign for this horrible "artwork" but they have also left room for an open discussion on the subject. And that is what is going on here. There are some interesting points being made by many people. And I agree that any topic brought up to open people's eyes to the horrible animal abuse that goes on worldwide is a good thing. I personally am enjoying reading the various opinions of all of the animal lovers who take the time to comment.
So please keep the information coming for those who may not know.
They Sick Bastard Shoud Me Locked Up And starved himself.
Dogs have feelings too, we asmume they dont because we think humans are so great!
We've all got to live on this earth together, we shouldnt kill things for the fun of it, and that
goes for other animals to!!
that is sick and wrong, what gives this man the right to take it on himself to torture that poor animal when all it wanted was a love and a cuddle. This man deserves to be tortured just like this poor baby dog did!!! And to class it as art makes me want to kill this man myself, it's animal cruelty and all this dog wanted was someone to look after it, i can't even express my feelings towards this and it just shows what this world is coming to!!!!!! I hope people soon come to realise that animals are caring and loving and are always waiting with a smile. This man deserves to be shot and it utterly discraced me that anyone could hurt a 5month old pup. DISCRACEFUL!!!!!
No words mean enough please e mail everyone you know about this and ask them to send it to 10 people we can stop this happening if we act now.
Some artist, I mean take care of it, not tie it up in a corner. You are what you read, while all I read is what this guy did to a starving animal. Some artist he is. Yeah. To hell with him.
les gens qui ont regardé l'exposition n'ont rien fait eux non plus pour sauver ce chien???!!!
mais ce monde est cruel ils meritent tous la mort sales enculés!
It's very sad. How is this a art? I don't believe it, and I'm really really sad.Animal is our lovely friend. Please, love animals!
PEOPLE WHO DID OR WHO DID'NT DO ANYTHING TO HELP THIS DOG EVEN IF THEY COULD SHOULD STARVE THEMSELVES TO DEATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH, MY GOD!!! i CAN'T BELIEVE IT. WHAT A TERRIBLE SITUATION.
this is one of the most disturbing things i think ive ever read, how could someone be so cruel?
some people are so sick! this man should've had a much harsher punishment…death like that poor animal…that should go for ANYONE that hurts an animal.
i would really like to deal with this man myself…i can safetly say he wouldn't hurt another animal AGAIN!
i am an animal lover but the same should apply to child abusers and offenders of domestic violence. ITS NOT OKAY TO HURT THINGS!!!!!!
Words just fail me over this cruel and inhuman act!!! to do what this sick …. did was heart wrenching, what next a starving child to show the world that there is terrible poverty going on out there. I just can't believe that people could walk past and not do anything…just gut wrenching to have to read…it's played on my mind a lot…I cant get my head around the sheer level of inhumanity…as for the so called artist…he has no talent this little insignificant person…so he has to try anthing outrageous to get a moment of fame…he has to be removed and never to work again!
The reference to the burglar who got killed was a reference to the fact that after the media started reporting on it everybody started caring about him and his situation. Where as had they not done his death wouldnt have touched anybody.
The same function as with the dog.
A response to: “The starving dog as art”
There are so many cases in this world where people treat other animals badly.
In many cases you would say it is pure evil!
There are cases where cats are crucified, de-headed and burned alive.
Dogs are treated in the same manner. Tortured and neglected.
Discovery Channel reported a story where some guys used a chain saw on a horse for fun.
The poor horse suffered with his legs cut of for several hours before the horse died of a severe blood loss.
How can it be that we humans are treating our animals so bad?
How can artists starve a poor dog to death?
The BIG question is:
What can we do about it?
People have to make an effort. Not only just signing a name on a web-site.
And politicians need to be convinced to work more on this matter.
Here is a list: http://www.animalinks.net/links/inter1.html http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer
HO
Bergen, Norway
sick man you hav proved to be rong in the head
this is so sick! this man is animal. jail is for him for the rest of his life!!
SERBIA
seriously, you all need to move on, it happened a long time ago and the dog is already dead. why do you think that there are no news sources covering this case? Because evidentaly it isnt a big enough story due to the fact it happened a long time ago. Unless you heard of another "artist" doing the same thing then i would just forget about it and stop wining over spilt milk. All you can do is just make sure it doesnt happen again. You all are really immature. The guy is porbably living his life right now and doing what he can to get by, so go do the same thing…Don't get me wrong that dog's life was important, but why was its life valued more than all the other dogs dieng today?…Exactly… ONLY becasue it was put on display. Basically there is nothing we can do about this anymore due to the fact that it has already been said and done. And no offense to the efforts but, why would an online petition help an already dead dog anyways?…Although it's a great effort, you can't save a dog or other dogs with an online petition unless you have a reason. And your reasoning is not clear at all. And seriously, if that "artist" gets put in jail or prison , it's going to be a bare minimal time that he is placed wherever, due to the fact that he does not do this for a living (meaning he's only done it once) and that his story is and can be interchangable and he could easily win his case. So honestly, his life is set and done and hes not going to get any wrap for what he did to that "innocent" dog. But, nice try everyone…
All the people that have put a comment on this website have done so because they feel compassion for a living creature being so abused.. and yes it is abuse…whatever you may think.. and it doesn't mean that all of these people don't care about the human suffering in the world it just means you silly man that we are feeling human beings..perhaps you are not"!
nicole – why critise people for caring? i agree with coombes, people that leave comments here have compassion for animals, not just this one creature, its about all gods creatures, no matter how "insignificant." yes it happened a long time ago, but it obviously fairly powerful to still get running comments today.
I'm not criticizing people, Alexa. I'm merely saying that although many people do care for many animals,especially this particualr dog who just happened to be bought and put on dispaly, an online petition is not enough action. Ever heard of all talk no action? Well, that's excatly what this is. People are immature enough to steep as low as the "artist" and say that he should starve himself or that we should tie him up and watch him beg for food or that he should die. The only thing people are doing on this website is, yes Alexa, commenting about the caring for animals and how cruel the "artist" is, but that's not making an impact at all. For example, when a comercial or infomercial comes on the T.V. about dieing children in Africa or wherever, people feel sad and a sense of loss for about 3 seconds or until they change the channel. So, therefore people that feel or have felt bad or enraged about this dog's inevitable and cruel death, have only felt it to the extent of their visits to this website. I know this because, their is still no sign of world wide awareness to this issue. Why? Because it has only happened once and all those who do know about it are NOT spreading the word. Why do you think their is a limited amount of websites or knowledgable sources about this topic? I love animals, in fact I have many at my residence, so Coombes don't think or even say that I do not care for animals, and Alexa didn't you say that you did not desire to comment this websit again on May 8 2008? Scroll upwards if you need some reassurance or recollection of what you (Alexa) had said. And in saying so, why do you feel as though you have to side/agree with those who have no point?? Let me take you a little ways back…Remember when you (Alexa) disagreed with heathor?…Well, she made an astounding point, now, I don't know if your looking for attention but, you should just deal with the fact that everyone has their own opinions…On my part, I'm just basically saying that if people feel so bad about this incident they should take more action. I have done so. I have begun working at a part time clinic for animals and awarness of animal cruelty shelters. So don't think or get the idea that I'm a hypocrite. I completely understand the reasoning for other's disgust and concern for what had happened to this innocent creature, but becasue it has already been said and done, all I'm saying is that everyone should move on and start thinking of ways that you can prevent this from happening in the future. We need to learn from the past not, dwell on it. Also, to those who said that this man should be found and put into jail or prison, if he was tried and placed in confinement he would only face a bare minimal charge as to what I have recently said and commented on this website. So, why keep focusing on the "artist"? We should stop and think about how we can truly stop this from happening again. Yes, it would be a challenge seeming as though it is firstly in a different country and second because not many have power of state. Instead of a measly online petition that has still failed to acquire enough signatures in TWO years and has no official point or sense of action to be prophetically taken, why not start to pass a bill and show and raise eyebrows in the senate if everyone is so concerned? Exactly….Because, as cruel and as inhumane this action was, it has not yet really sunk in to those who have visited this website, because it FADES when you click eleswhere and continue to move on and surf other sites. So, Alexa, if you want to critisize my opinion go right ahead, because I have no problem in proving you wrong AGAIN. Oh, and Coombes, did you not say: "I cant get my head around the sheer level of inhumanity" and "…what next a starving child to show the world that there is terrible poverty going on out there?" haha uuh Newsflash!! have you not seen the damn commercials and infomercials on poverty stricken and starving children?? WOW….you both should do a little homework before commenting again…And like I said commenting on a website that has been unsuccessfully running for two years claiminmg that it is spreading word of this cruel act is not going to be enough action to this unfortunatley inhumane world to wake up and realize the actions being taken by those who do not care for animals. Again I do care for animals and I have a deep passion for their safety. I merely just wanted to state that there should be more drastic changes and actions taken in this case rather then wasting time commenting. I'm commenting in my deffense to what Alexa and Coombes have "smartly" stated and to say that we all need to stand up together and make a difference in life rather than blog. And to what you said (Alexa) : "but it obviously fairly powerful to still get running comments today." You are very correct, That is all this is gaining, COMMENTS. Running comments as you stated. Therefor, all talk NO action.
whoa talk about wasting time to comment!! that was a book nicole!! dont be so naive and arrogant to think that the people who take time to comment on this site do nothing more to help animals. these comments may open the eyes of some people who are not aware of these worldwide atrocities that go on every day. making the public aware of the suffering of animals, humans and the environment can only be a good thing. people need to be aware first. there will always be people who don't care, but making people aware is a very integral part of the solution too.
I came back here to see if anything had happened with the the "monster" and saw the comment by Nicole.
Well, Nicole, this is what I do: I am trying to end horse slaughter in the United States and work on that issue every day.
I'm pretty sure that each and every one of us helps in their own way and we are all thankful of that.
This man is not an artist, He's a criminal and should be arrested. In fact, better yet tie him up to a coner and let him starve, but more important don't forget his rule no food or water. PLEASE BANNED him this ANIMAL is giving the world of art a very BAD image. So F that MF, there I said it. To GOD I SWEAR, I would punch his mouth in until I know his jaw is broken. So, that he wont be able to eat or drink. Don't let me see someone hurting an animal because that would be the day, I would go to jail proudly. OH !!!and HUNTING is for cowards.
Sign DoG & Animal LoVeR… BRONX, NYC
I will respect the artist, if he tries to make a point using his own life.
Okayy yeh i understand the message, but SERIOUSLY saying it by leaving a innocent dog to starve to death and display it as art ?! is just WRONG ! He could of just made an article or made a speech on the news or something else other than actually letting people witness an inocent dogs death day by day. why doesnt he put HIMSELF in THAT position and make a statement about the starving stray PEOPLE on the streets ?!
I think people that hurt animals are wrong and sick. I have three dogs and I love them a lot. I have all ways loved dog, since a was a littel girl.
A Dog Gone Thankful View of Our Life’s Troubles
By Dean A. Ayers
Director
Animals C.L.U.B.- Freedom National Organization http://AnimalsClubFreedom.us/
Unlike the dog, are you thankful for everything in your life? Or do you show your worldly depression for life, by killing an innocent and helpless starving dog in a most terrible way while on display of your depression like this artist?
How often do you find yourself depressed because of today’s economic problems, just trying to keep up with the ever rising money problems in our society and home or business budgets? Have you found some sordid comfort in moping about… mulling over your problems? Are you troubled and discontent that your spouse or soul mate does not treat you as you wish? That your wealth is spent, or left to others? Do you complain that your health is broken, or that you are not as well as you should be? Do you pity yourself that you have no true friends? Or that you have too many enemies? Do you envy the prosperous, and grieve that you do not have as nice a home, or such and such a plaything, or cannot go on here or there at your pleasure due to high gas prices? Do you murmur that you have not been given due credit for your labor and sacrifice? Are you in the path of potential incoming hurricanes?
Are you thankful for everything in your life? Are you thankful for your troubles, frustrations, unfulfilled expectations, you fill in the blank? I think it is easy to be thankful for the good things in our lives, but not the difficult things.
In order to comprehend the meaning of this article, you need to start off by reading the following Bible passage to understand your life. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says: Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
As with other people in life, the past few years in my life have been extremely difficult. There is no need to go into all the specifics. Through the difficulties I have learned more about God and Christ's faithfulness and care for me. I have come to God and Christ as a little child and saying, “Please, help me by giving me the strength to learn the answers in life you want me to learn.” I don’t have the answers. When I focus on prayer with God and Christ instead of myself I become renewed and refreshed.
It doesn't take a kick to the head, or a tornado or hurricane in your neck of the woods to know that we cannot get thru life alone, without God and Christ's help. Now, if you had asked me several years ago did I want these particular difficulties – I would have given you a resounding, NO! I would tell you now I would not trade those difficulties for easy times, because of the precious knowledge and growth that occurred in my relationship with God and Christ. The verse that has been my stronghold is “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5. God and Christ have taught me the only sure thing in this world is his love for me and his overwhelming mercy and grace.
Now, please don’t get the idea that you hear me saying, be a “happy” Christian and say Praise the Lord for whatever is happening in your life. God and Christ do not expect us to pretend everything will always be ok to our satisfaction of life's expectations. But we can bring all our hurts and frustrations to God and Christ thru humble prayer.
Being thankful to God is not optional; it is commanded. "In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." (1 Thess 5:18) You do well to take stock of your life… and be genuinely thankful.
Additionally, to understand life, there's something to be said for learning from our fellow creatures. The dog has the most positive attitude and the most grateful disposition given by God for us to learn from. Yet on the flip side, Eyor the donkey from Winnie the Pooh, represents the other side of that coin. He always chooses the negative view and if he's ever grateful, it's only when he has to be. "I suppose I should feel thankful for something," he might say once a year on Thanksgiving Day, and then go off and brood the rest of the year.
I would encourage you when you are going through trials and tribulations to ask God and Christ what they have to teach you through this difficult time. I know our first reaction is to just pray, “Lord, get me out of this difficulty”, but I would encourage you to go one step further and say, “What do you have to show me?” How can I trust you when everything is crashing down around me? And most important ask god and Christ, "How can my animals help me get thru these difficult times with some peace of mind."
As a mortal person, or as a Christian, or just as a man or as a woman or as a boy or as a girl, as one who walks upon God and Christ's green earth, who breathes His air, who drinks His water, who enjoys His sunshine and His rain, who sees His earthly light, who sees His spiritual light and truth, who has access to all the riches of heaven because of the boundless mercy and love of God through Jesus Christ, who is even called into the deepest fellowship with the eternal loving God — from Whom every good and perfect gift comes, be thankful. "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever." (Psalms 136:1) Yes, yes… give thanks. Even for your peace of mind spending time with your dogs.
Your attitude is everything. Imagine just what creature has the most consistently positive attitude, the most grateful disposition. Did any of you think of a dog? Last night I ran across this reading of "The Thirteen Commandments" (from the Canine Old Testament):
– When family members come home, drop what you're doing and run to greet them.
– Let others know when they have invaded your territory.
– Take naps; stretch before rising.
– Run, romp, and play daily.
– Eat with gusto and concentration.
– Be loyal.
– Never pretend to be something you're not.
– If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
– When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close, and nuzzle him or her gently.
– Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
– When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
– No matter how often you are scolded, never pout. Run right back and make friends.
– Delight in the simple joys of taking a long walk.
Unlike the dog, who seems practically unable to be other than positive and grateful, and unlike Eyor who was created by Milne to be the epitome of negative and unappreciative, we humans have a choice of which side of the path we want to walk along (the one that's partly shady or the one that's partly sunny), or which cup we pick to drink from (the one that's half empty or the one that's half full). It's the same path and the same cup. We choose the attitude with which we view our world and animals in our lives.
Gratitude to our Lord for all the trial and tribulations in our life is a very positive attitude. It is one way to begin, or to enhance, our focus on being positive in our lives. It is a path to well-being and peace. And the God given companionship of ownership with our pets and animals gives us peace of mind to get thru our various trials and tribulations.
So take a moment now, and think about what you are thankful for. I do. I thank God and Christ every night, no matter how tired or busy I am before bed, and I thank God and Christ, for my attitude and gratitude in sending all my dogs and animals to me, to give me peace of mind during all the trials of my life that I go thru every single day.
No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich. No man or woman can be condemned for owning a dog. As long as he or she has a dog, he/she has a friend; and the poorer they get, the better friend they have. So look at the world a little differently, while thanking God and Christ every night before bedtime, along with thanking your God for your dog and the little things each day in life. Then you just might realize how much you have in life to be thankful for.
© Animals C.L.U.B.- Freedom National Organization
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Dean A. Ayers is a prior United States Air Force Special Agent for the AFOSI. His duties included that of law enforcement specialist, criminal, fraud, and counter-intelligence. He was assigned to felony crimes in federal government, fraud, waste and abuse investigations of the military branches of service, and counter-intelligence in overseas locations. Dean was also a former Texas State Commissioned Alamo State Park Armed Ranger.
Dean is currently Director, Animals C.L.U.B.- Freedom National Organization and Dean is also a Lead Investigative Reporter for the NationalDogPress.com Headline News ©, DogPress.org, and Animalid.biz news press services.
@Nicole: age 17 –
Nicole, It would appear You commenting on this site and issue, are also ALL TALK, and anyone can claim they are action. Just what do you think would be accomplished by NOT commenting on this issue here? Silence is NOT golden!
You would do well to humble yourself, and not preach how great YOU are, for all the animals. Words to Count and are telling.. You have told us, that you truly DO NOT CARE about THIS DOG or Issue..
Like you said, "everyone has their opinion, and I just gave you mine!" Bingo!
By the way, My daughter's name is Nicole. Such a pretty name. I only wish you could live up to it's loveliness in caring about other people, their feelings, and the animals abused to death such as this poor dog.
Words Count. Nicole. Words can hurt just like a sword! So does starving a dog, hurt to death!!! Just ask the Dog's spirit, now passed, but remembered here with comments of action to protest this abuse.
@Chris –
You are as sick as he is – perhaps if it was you in the desert would you feel the same – we cant save all the starving people – so why bother with YOU – we will just walk by and laugh at you – get a heart
You awful person!! Just think if you were that dog, lots of people who walked past you, who could have saved your life but decided to let you suffer instead. You forced the dog to be tied up in that place until it died. You have no heart.
Someone should tie that stupid, cruel, AS**OLE to a rope and have food and water far enough for him to not be able to reach it and see how he likes it…. how can people do this? i hope that anyone who participates in this kind of cruelty will have a slow and mortifying death!!!!!@Julie R Stuckey –
What a sick person and anyone whom organized, attended and supported this art show should and MUST be charged with animal cruetly. Things like this make me ashamed to be a human!!!
all i have to say is…horrible…
This is just really bad. i cant even think what kind of pweson would do that. the dog is so cute(all of them are) i feel so bad he had to die like that. poor dog! get a heart. I LOVE DOGS!!