Dark Mofo's slaughtered bull and the ethics of using animals in art
- Written by John Hadley, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Western Sydney University
In a three-hour show scheduled at Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art in June, Austrian artist Hermann Nitsch plans to use the blood of a slaughtered bull to explore ancient ritual and spiritual sacrifice. Nitsch is hoping to serve the meat of the animal to the audience at the Dark Mofo festival following the performance.
The plan has met...






