Live donkey eclipsed the rest of the art fair Frieze Art Fair
ARTinvestment.RU   05 мая 2016

The animal became part of the newly installation of Maurizio Cattelan 1994

a technique is known: want to spoil the party — bring children or animals. All the guests ' attention will inevitably switch to the brats, while adult chat did not really work.

the Great artist-провокатор Maurizio Cattelan surely knew it and quickly succeeded. His stand was a line of visitors. press, covering new-йоркскую Frieze Art Fair (5-8 may 2016) writes, of course, about his donkey. Live animal is part of the installation with a complex called "Warning! Enter at Your Own Risk. Do Not Touch, Do Not Feed, No Smoking, No Photographs, No Dogs, Thank You" — "Caution! The administration is not responsible. Do not touch, do not offer food, no Smoking, no photographs, not to bring dogs, thank you."

And you, Maurizio, thank you.

the Entire inventory of the project — donkey, a chandelier and a pen with the litter. It is a reconstruction. For the first time this installation Cattelan made in 1994. But then, she stood only one day. Neighbors, outraged roar of a donkey, demanded to stop a disgrace.

the Second time on the same rake Cattelan attack did not. At Frieze invited educated donkey, an experienced fighter show-бизнеса and theatrical star. The donkey's name is none other than Sir Gabriel. In his record "the Barber of Seville" at the Metropolitan Opera, "the Marriage of Figaro" and other productions.

the artist initially attacked animal rights activists — say, it is wrong to exploit animals for personal gain, condemning them to suffering. But it misfired. Personal oversight of the animal caretaker gave to understand that the donkey all the chocolate. It is fed Bermuda grass and alfalfa. Strictly observe the regime of work and rest. Every two hours he take a break. For recreation he has a soft spot. And in the evening take a donkey to sleep in a specially equipped place. In short, Schaub I lived like cry the Blues you!

Scandalous installations and sculptures — is the bread of Maurizio Cattelan. He was suspended from the ceiling of the horse (the installation of "Trotsky"). He dropped the meteorite on the figure of the Pope (the installation "the Ninth hour"). A rich imagination, but what-то painful — however, pay for it.

Eccentric and headstrong Cattelan is included in top-30 the most expensive sculptors. In 2010 his installation untitled was sold at Sotheby's for nearly $ 8 million.

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Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

Sources: artnews.com, ft.com, theartnewspaper.com