Poop Art on the Loose

Like Andres Serrano, Paul McCarthy seems to be the sort of artist who thinks we need to have our noses rubbed in it.

I wouldn't have known about him, had I not been researching the recycling of dog poop. I'll share what I learned about that in another post.

Here is one of his "crap art" sculptures.

A giant inflatable dog turd that was displayed at the Paul Klee Center, in Bern, Switzerland.

On July 31, 2008, it broke free of its moorings in a gust of wind.

This picture purports to be it drifting across the city.

But since the poop flew only 200 yards, I'm inclined to think the picture was photo-shopped.

The runaway poop balloon put the lights out when it broke a power line. It eventually landed on top of a children's home, where it broke a window.

I would love to have heard what the kids were saying after their house got pooped on.
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/260985-huge-turd-catastrophe-for-museum
http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/wind-carries-away-giant-art-whoopsie/2008/08/12/1218306839711.html

Personally, I prefer art that uplifts and inspires.

All I have to say about poop art is, "Poop!"

http://www.hauserwirth.com/artists/20/paul-mccarthy/biography/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCarthy
I haven't watched this. I don't think I want to.
http://www.virtual-circuit.org/art_cinema/McCarthy/McCarthy/Class.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ