This picture was made by children dipping maggots in paint and releasing them onto a piece of paper. If you didn't know better, though, you'd think it was probably a minimalistic Jackson Pollack painting. I think I like the maggot painting better as it is more pleasing to the eye to me.
The maggots themselves are blowfly and fleshfly maggots that feed on rotting meat. They are put in pots of water-based paints and then allowed to crawl artistically all over sheets of paper. But will maggots or children be harmed by creating this art?
We use only non-toxic water-based paints to make Maggot Art. The maggots are not harmed by this paint, and they are released as adults after they have completed their development. In addition to cleaning the maggots before use, we handle them with forceps so you will not have to worry about contamination.
If you want to see these maggot perform their amazing artistic feats, you can watch the video here. In any case, I love it. Not only is this art unique, it is made uniquely. Too bad I can't purchase any of this art.
0 comments:
Post a Comment