Banksy, a street artist and prankster, installs his latest project on seventh avenue near Bleecker Street in NT's West Village--a mock pet supply store!!
Upon observation: one will see chicken nuggets dipping themselves, a white rabbit wearing a pearl necklace while filing HIS nails in a mirror, and fishsticks--we think, just kidding-- it does look like something else floating in water-LOL--swimming in a fishbowl.
The New York Times elaborated:
"The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill, as the green awning reads, is Banksy’s first official exhibition in New York, his representatives say, and it will be open to the public daily through Oct. 31. 'Open for Pet Supplies/Rare Breeds/Mechanically retrieved meat' says a sign in front of the shop. Bales of hay dot the sidewalk, along with a kiddie dolphin ride, wrapped in a fishing net like the day’s catch. But it is the leopard in one of the storefront windows that stops passers-by first. 'Is that — real?' a woman asked on Wednesday, peering at a large furry object perched on a tree branch, its tail swinging. It’s not: it is an ingeniously arranged fake fur coat. The robot monkey is more lifelike: it sits, breathing, in a cage inside the store, wearing headphones, holding a remote and watching a television clip of some fellow monkeys in an amorous moment."
Banksy uses animatronics for the first time.
AND with LA*SURFPUNK being a veggie and cruelty-free/animal- friendly blog--we couldn't agree more with Banksy's quote:
"I wanted to make art that questioned our relationship with animals and the ethics and sustainability of factory farming."
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