Swedish artist unrepentent about killing animals
A Swedish-based artist who habitually kills animals for use in her work had no intention of giving up the practice, her gallery said yesterday after protests from animal rights defenders.
Johan Beck-Friis, spokesman for the Veterinary Association, said “When animals are killed for purposes of public entertainment, a veterinarian has to be present to ensure that the animal doesn’t suffer. (Edenmont) has used a large number of animals.”
Bjoern Wetterling, who owns a Stockholm gallery currently exhibiting Edenmont’s photographs, insisted that Edenmont had not only followed Swedish laws on the humane slaying of animals, but that her artwork was actually part of the overall fight for animal rights. The full article…
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