He tattooed a live pig, and the pig skin was bought by Chanel at a high price to be made into a limited edition bag. What was the result?

In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, there are countless amazing people and craftsmen who are famous all over the world, and the wonderful works of art produced through handicrafts are even more astonishing. Artworks are the product of meticulous craftsmanship. Since ancient times, there have been a steady stream of artefacts emerging. The emergence of artefacts is the progress of the thinking of the times, people's new understanding of beauty, and the progress of the times.

With the development of the times, many things are changing. The soaring prices have brought about the increase in the prices of countless types of commodities, and topics that are closely related to public life are undoubtedly the cost of food and clothing. The sharp increase in the price of pork has made people unable to afford meat, and businesses that rely on pork to make money have become rich. However, many people don’t expect that there is actually an artist who makes money from pork. This is Wim. He created a huge fortune by painting on pig skin.

Fantasy

There is an artist named Wim, he comes from Belgium, he is a very thoughtful and creative person, this talent was born from him He has been with him since he was a child, so people have given him two extreme opinions since he was a child. Some people think that he is a born artist, the type of person who is rewarded by God, while some people think that his thoughts are simply unconstrained. , illusory and difficult to realize, but he finally used his actions to show that his idea was by no means groundless.

Wim was born in the countryside, and his family kept a lot of livestock. In order to help the family share some housework, the sensible Wim took on the job of taking care of the livestock since he was a child. However, although Wim spent his time on Although she had to take care of the housework, she never forgot to focus on her hobbies in her free time.

Wim likes to study strange things. Although Wim’s family is in a rural area, they are not poor. Although his parents are busy, their financial income is not bad. Belgium is a more developed area, so people are more avant-garde in their thinking. Wim's parents don't take it too seriously that their son likes to study strange things. The main reason is that the parents also hope that their children can develop freely and have You can also be more purposeful when choosing your own hobbies in the future.

With his parents’ open education, Wim focused more on his hobbies. His creativity and imagination have indeed become stronger, and his hands-on ability is getting better and better. Not only that, Wim loves graffiti creation and all kinds of drawing arts. With the support of his parents, he gradually showed achievements beyond other children in painting, and he became more and more cheerful and interesting. He was the pistachio of his classmates. , is also recognized by teachers as an active student and a child loved by relatives and neighbors.

Later, when Wim was out, something caught his attention. At that time, a group of children were scribbling on pigs with pens. This behavior made Wim feel uncomfortable at first. He was shocked because the pig was too dirty when rolled in the mud. It was hard for him to accept it being used as a drawing paper. Moreover, the pig had an unpleasant smell. After seeing it, Wim shook his head and went home. But when he returned home, the scene of the group of children painting on the pig still swirled in his mind. Wim struggled repeatedly and decided to complete a painting on the pig himself, but he must add his unique creation. .

Start the road of creation

However, painting on pigs is not an easy task. As the pigs move, those paintings will disappear on their own after a short time, and maintaining the Mu wanted to complete a complete work of art on the pig, so he thought of a better way, which was to tattoo the pig. It is impossible for an animal to be inactive. It will never stand there and let people graffiti, so if Wim wants to tattoo a pig, he must go through a complicated process.

First of all, Wim needs to wash a pig clean. Cleaning is a necessary condition for Wim's creation, because for the artist, he never wants to paint in a smelly environment. Secondly, because tattoos are very painful, humans cannot accept the pain caused by tattoos, let alone animals with undeveloped minds. Therefore, before Wim painted, he needed to anesthetize the pig so that it could not move and feel pain.

It would take Wim up to two months to fully integrate his creation into a pig. However, during these two months, Wim could not always make the pig fall into a trap. Anesthetized state, because the pig will inevitably die, so Wim takes the pig's life condition into consideration and anesthetizes the pig once every two weeks. Each time he is anesthetized, he only completes a part of the creation. In the end, it takes time and effort to complete the creation. A piece of work.

Open the commercial market

Even though the creative process was difficult, Wim's endurance and high respect for art made him not afraid of these difficulties and dangers. The work he created gave the original pig a brand new look, making it much more beautiful than before. He also added a lot of artistic sense to it, and decided to eventually bring these works of art to the market.

Wim's "artwork" tattooed pig was very popular as soon as it was exhibited. People admired Wim's creation very much. At first, these works were only put into exhibition halls for display. But later, people discovered more business opportunities, tattooed pigs began to be collected, and their skins were also used to make clothes and bags.

Wim’s creation had no intention of ending, but just when Wim’s creation reached its peak of interest and profit, he received a summons from the court. The person who issued the summons was... It is the internationally renowned brand Chanel, and the reason for suing Wim is precisely because Wim is suspected of infringement. Most of Wim's artistic creations are shocking, and his creations have been recognized by many people in the industry. However, the infringement is indeed unforgivable. But Wim's creation has obviously reached a point where it can touch people's hearts. He did not expect to be sued because he only wanted to make art, but later used it for commercial sale.

As an artist, Wim is also very business-savvy. He reached a cooperation agreement with Chanel, allowing Chanel to buy all the art pigs related to his brand and use them to make bags under the brand. . Chanel Fangben was still immersed in the anger against Wim's infringement. After hearing Wim's proposal, they thought it was a good and unconventional way. They believed that Wim's suggestion of tattooing pigskin to make bags was indeed feasible, so they paid a high price to buy it. Wim Fang's Art Pig.

Conclusion

Wim sold all the artistic pigs engraved with the "Chanel" logo to Chanel Fang. The pigskin bags he produced were so exquisite that they were sold out as soon as they were put on the shelves. , Chanel’s pigskin bag net profit reached 500,000. I have to sigh, Wim's creative thinking is really remarkable and admirable. His artistic works are still jaw-dropping and admired by people to this day. As a result, he has become a widely recognized artist and a business expert, with fame and fortune. Double harvest.

Reference material: "Nuclear Boat"