Thesis Project Phase 1

Thesis Project phase 1

"Pig Slaughtering"

40' 'x 20''

Oil on canvas

2011

 

So this is my phase 1 thesis project.  Since I am dealing with reconstructing memories and experiences that I have had, I've decided to start with the pig slaughtering scene.   I remember being very scared because although the pig was bound and held tight by the helpers, it was terrified of what was coming to it.  I still remember the piercing scream it made once it was stabbed in the heart (or roughly that area ).  I could not stand watching it being slowly butchered to death, so I ran away... Still can't comprehend til this day.