Catch Of The Day: Artist Impales Herself On Shalk Hooks
THE Artists: Anorak’s look at art in the news…
ALICE Newstead is an artist. She is upset that sharks are being caught by finning – sharks are impaled on hooks and their fins are sliced off for shark’s fin soup.
To the Lush soap and small shop on London’s Regent’s Street, where Miss Newstead is employed. The 26-year-old Newstead is impaled.
Says Miss Newstead: “I am doing this because the demand for shark fin soup and other shark products is wiping out the shark population.
“I have had my torso, legs, arms, stomach and knees pierced before so that I could hang from them, so this is no big deal.
“Being hung from the chest is more painful than the back because it restricts your breathing, but as long as the piercer knows what they are doing then it is completely safe.”
No shark was harmed in the process…
Posted: 5th, September 2008 | In: Photojournalism, Strange But True Comments (16) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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September 8th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
I think “half-bake” just about says it all…..
September 6th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Quite right Saul. From now on I shall brush my teeth with This Sporting Life and wipe my arse with Camelot. I’ll just have to remember which hand I used for each.
September 5th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
“This Sporting Life” , redeems all sins.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
It’s okay now anyway David. I was only wretched when I thought Richard Harris’ talents were going unsung; then I remembered ‘Camelot’ and now even I want to piss on his grave.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
“I may truly be the most wretched creature in all Christendom………..”
Ah………. you’ve never met our geriatric dog have you?
Talk about wretched!
September 5th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Up to the gills with it, Saul?
September 5th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
I notice when the John West trawler comes around all the Fish start swimming with a Limp.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Exactly, mammalian favouritism.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
It could be an interspecies problem Saul, I think dolphins come under ‘mammals’
September 5th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
And another thing, whats with these Dolphin friendly cans of Tuna. Howabout some Tuna friendly ones, distinct case of Fishism if you ask me.
September 5th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
That’s it! I can take no more! I had hoped Richard Harris would pop onto Anorak to post “I know what you’re going on about, son.” but he’s dead - DEAD! - and so is his legacy it would seem. I don’t know…this bloody generation..if I’d said the good Dumbledore’s three decreasingly emotive and powerful westerns about an English gentlemen among the Native Americans…it just makes me want to…ah, fuck it, it doesn’t matter after all.
September 5th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
This girl clearly needs to get a boyfriend. Then all this protest nonsense will stop once she starts being, lets say, more domesticated.
This kind of protest is as a direct result of giving women the vote. What a mistake that was.
September 5th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I may truly be the most wretched creature in all Christendom.
September 5th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Triumphs of a Girl Called Seahorse!
September 5th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
The Return of a Girl Called Seahorse?
September 5th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
A girl called Seahorse