Marco Evaristti
Marco Evaristti is a controversial contemporary artist known for provocative installations that challenge societal norms surrounding animal rights and consumption. He gained notoriety for his 2000 exhibition at Trapholt in Kolding, where he displayed live fish in blenders, resulting in public outrage and legal repercussions. His latest work involves a provocative installation featuring three piglets in a display intended to highlight the stark realities of animal suffering in the Danish pig farming industry.
Born on Jan 01, 1960 (65 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1 | 6.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 5,792,202 | 4,164 | $350,000 | 252$ |
| France | 1 | 4.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 43,458 | $2,700,000 | 1,798$ |
| Totals | 2 | 71,065,713 | 47,622 | $3,050,000 | 2,050$ |
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France:
Marco Evaristti is a Danish artist who planned to let piglets starve in a cage as part of an art exhibition to raise awareness about the living conditions of pigs in Denmark.
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Denmark:
Marco Evaristti sparked media attention and debate by threatening to starve three small pigs at an exhibition.
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Denmark:
Marco Evaristti is an artist known for his exhibition 'And now you care' which featured three piglets to raise awareness about the death of over 20,000 piglets in Danish pig production each day.
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Estonia:
Artist Marco Evaristti opened an exhibition in Copenhagen to raise awareness about the treatment of pigs in large farms.
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Italy:
Marco Evaristti is a Chilean artist who proposed a controversial installation involving starving three piglets to raise awareness about animal rights.
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India:
Marco Evaristti’s latest art exhibit that intended to starve three piglets to death for sending out a broader message against production of mass meat has been at the centre of a controversy.
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Belarus:
Danish artist Marco Evaristti is known for his provocative projects that challenge society.
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Portugal:
Marco Evaristti is the artist behind the controversial exhibition that aimed to highlight animal welfare issues in Denmark.
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United States:
Marco Evaristti is an artist who created a provocative exhibition to raise awareness about animal welfare in Denmark.
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Denmark:
Marco Evaristti is an artist who is using dead pigs as part of his exhibition.
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