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Artist Statement:
Pigs have somehow always
played an important part in my
life. I’ve gotten to know them
at an early age. My aunt had
‘family pigs’ (not for their
meat!) when I was a young boy.
She also had a Vietnamese
potbellied pig called Porkie,
and from the beginning I was
drawn to this creature because
of its specific looks,
intelligence and character. At
a later point in my life I
started to combine my
painting, drawing and
sculpting skills with my love
for pigs and one thing led to
another. The most important
reason why I dedicate my work
to the pig is because this
animal deserves positive
attention more than any other
animal. It is too often
misunderstood, taken for
granted or just seen as pork.
I feel it is my duty to try
and purify the bad image of
the pig together with other
pig friends. With my "pig art"
I want to show how pigs truly
are. Instead of simply dirty,
lazy, dumb or fat: clean,
playful, intelligent or lean.
But also loving, colourful,
diverse, beautiful, warm,
social, wild, dangerous,
courageous and more…in short:
an animal worth to be seen and
to get to know!...
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Exhibitions for Charles Stephan:
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Art Exhibitions - Tentoonstellingen - Charles Stephan
2007/2008: “Pig Art & Character Design” - Galerie DeBuuT, Nieuw-Beijerland
(solo exhibition)
2006: “Geknor op Klein Profijt” - Klein Profijt, Oud-Beijerland
2005: “Varkenskunst in de Tuin van Appelscha” - De Tuin van Appelscha, Friesland
(solo exhibition)
2004: “November, Slaughter month/The Pig Deserves Better”- Boeken en zo, Oud-Beijerland
2004: “Adopteer een kunstbig/ Lil’pOtbellies” - Atelier Babi Senang, Nieuw-Beijerland
(solo exhibition)
2003: “Varkens aquarellen” – Frank & Frij, Wehl
2002: “Vorstelijk Vee” - Paleis Het Loo, Apeldoorn
2002: “Minivarkens aquarellen” - Het Beloofde Varkensland, Amstelveen
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