Pigcasso the South African pig painter impresses with art work
Pigcasso, a rescued pig in South Africa, has become an art sensation, painting pieces displayed around the world which sell for thousands of dollars.
The sow was rescued from an abattoir as a piglet and brought to an animal sanctuary in Franschhoek, in South Africa’s Western Cape region in 2016, where her new owner noticed her love of colour and paint brushes.
Founder, farm Sanctuary South Africa, Joanne Lefson said that what brought her attention to the pig’s talent was the fact that it eat or destroyed everything except the paint brushes. She decided to keep the pig entertained with some soccer balls, rugby balls, and some paint brushes lying around. Pigcasso was more interested in the brushes.
Paitings worth a fortune ?
Pigcasso’s paintings can sell for almost US$4,000, with the proceeds going to animal welfare.
Her work has recently been on the watch faces of Swiss watchmaker “Swatch”. The company announced a collaboration with the pig last month. Swatch executives say it’s the best-selling item in their artists’ range.
Not easy to describe what Pigcasso’s paintings are about, as the art work is quiet abstract, but according to Joanne Lefson , the style slightly changes depending on her mood like any great artist.
“Pigcasso’s art was taken on tour last year in the ‘Oink’ exhibition. Her pieces were shown in South Africa, the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.”
Source: Africanews
