Abortion = Art????
Filed under: Icky Icky Poo > Wacky, Tacky & TrueSometimes people use the excuse of "art" in order to get away with craziness!
Aliza Shvarts, a Yale art major, has done something different for her senior art project this year.
The "artist" has documented herself throughout a 9 month process where she artificially inseminated herself and then periodically took abortifacient drugs in order to induce miscarriages.
The exhibit, which will begin next Tuesday, will include video recordings of the forced miscarriages.
WTF?!?!?! Ewwww!!!!!
It will also include preserved samples of the blood during the process.
According to Shvarts, her goal was to "spark conversation and debate on the relationship between art and the human body."
Students have expressed shock upon hearing of the exhibit. Rightfully so!
Shvarts insists that her art isn't for shock value. Liar. She says, "I hope it inspires some sort of discourse. Sure, some people will be upset with the message and will not agree with it, but it's not the intention of the piece to scandalize anyone."
As for the "donors", she claims they were not paid for their "services". She also claims to have required them to periodically take tests for STDs, though did not want to disclose the number of sperm donors used.
As for the medical risk related to multiple abortions, Shvarts says she was not worried. She said the abortifacient drugs she took were herbal and legal, and decided she didn't need to consult a doctor.
IDIOT!!!!!
What if she's caused herself serious and permanent damage????
At least this "artist" has one fan. Juan Castillo, another senior art major, said he was intrigued by the beauty of her project. He says, "I really loved the idea of this project, but a lot other people didn't. I think that most people were very resistant to thinking about what the project was really about. [The senior-art-project forum] stopped being a conversation on the work itself."
As for the actual exhibit, Schvarts will feature a large cube hanging from the ceiling. Wrapped around that cube will be hundreds of feet of plastic sheeting which will be lined with her blood from the miscarriages.
Ewwww!!!!
The old blood will be mixed with vaseline to prevent it from drying.
Double EWWWWWW!!!
She will also project the recorded videos of herself, showing the miscarriages she had in her bathtub, onto the sides of the cube.
Similar footage will also be projected onto the walls of the room.
We're starting to get a bit queezy!
This is TOO MUCH!!!!!!
Shvarts adds, "It was a private and personal endeavor, but also a transparent one for the most part. This isn't something I've been hiding." Adding, that she believes "strongly that art should be a medium for politics and ideologies, not just a commodity. I think that I'm creating a project that lives up to the standard of what art is supposed to be."
We're all for a woman's right to choose, but this is abusing that right.
We don't know what to think anymore.
What do U think?
Thats rad!
this woman is sick MENTALLY…in my opinion extremely morally wrong…what a disgrace to females.. what a slap in the face to women who suffer from miscarriages naturally….what a slap and spit in the face to her creator God…this woman needs help!
This is disgusting.
Bullshit that its not for hype - she wouldn't have released it if it wasn't to get a rise out of some.
Anyone that goes to the event should be ashamed, as should she.
holy christwagons! why??? i consider myself pretty damn pro-choice but…
i don't even know what to say. i don't even know.
except… i wish SOME people were that open to the idea of abortion!
I'm Pro-Life, but even if I weren't I would think I would have the same reaction…
Impregnating oneself for the expressed purpose of terminating it?
That's vile!
If this is what a woman's right to choose is enabling, it just strengthens arguments for Pro-Life.
I hope no other woman feels the need to do something as horrible as this!
as a STRONG supporter of women's rights, this "project" repulses me!
I've never commented on any site ever before and I don't give a flying fuck if i'm first or last but I am disturbed and disgusted and shocked and confused as to what this "art" installation represents. Shock me shock me with your excuse for your 15 minutes of fame "art". It's bloody pathetic. Literally.
She should me arrested for MURDER!!!
this is crazy! first!
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SOOOOOOOOOO GROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
She sounds reckless, self-important, and short-sighted—a miscarriage is messy, not glamourous–wait till she decides to have children one day….she will regret this act….
Murder is never art…..
I have no words.
what is wrong with her? she should go to jail for KILLING those innocent fetus.
While it is our right to do what we want with our bodies as women, what she is doing is horrible. She is creating a life for fun, and then completely disregarding that precious life that she created FOR ART??? Abortion and miscarriage inducing drugs should not be mishandled like this. This was a completely irresponsible indeavor and she should be ashamed of herself. Think of all the families who have infertility problems or can't get pregnant at all, and this "person" is getting pregnant just to get rid of it and throw it on a canvas. That is going to be a long, hard conversation that she has with her God.
Fucking Freak - she is killing innocent babies - she should be hung.
this is not an issue of art being 'provocative and thought inspiring'
this is just someone who is desperate to bring attention to themselves.
why else could u do it? it's not for the love of art.
so. fucking. sad.
this girl needs help in the biggest way.
Re: Kate – OK so,you say you back her. Who backs her unborn fetus?
no morals at all… whats she going to do when she gets older and has to face the fact that she aborted several babies? an anti-abortion group would call her a serial killer. i'm all for a woman's right to choose but she's gone too far and might even make the argument for the other side.
wow
We all should have right to choose to reproduce or not, but to intentionally (and repeatedly) create and deny life is disturbing. I almost equate her "Art" with the experiments the Nazis did.
You crazy americans!! You better create a law against that before it comes a habit! That girls out of her fucking mind.
wrong!!!!!
THIS IS SICK. and cruel
Please don't call abortions "miscarriages", they are not the same thing at all.
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I'm for abortion but THAT IS MURDER and sick - getting pregnant on purpose so that she can kill it - just plain wrong
She sounds like a serious freak! Why in the hell would you do that?! That is NOT art!!!!!
Gross - think of all those people out there who would love to be a parent - cruel and heartless. Not art but a deranged mind trying to display itself.
I'm totally Pro-Choice but this is just wrong! It's not art, it's disturbing! WRONG WRONG WRONG!!
What the hell is wrong with this girl???!!!!! THis chick needs to be put in a mental hospital there is nothing more cruel!!!! Maybe that me because Im almost 4 months pregnant but DAMN!!!!!! Someone needs to step in and do something!!! What kind of example is this!!
That is the the most disgusting thing I have ever heard. That's not art, personally I think some might even call that murder.
That lady thinks she's smart b/c of going to Yale, but as far as common sense she's about as smart as a rock.
MAY THIS STUPID ASS WHORE BURN IN HELL! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!
Seriously… this is what our world it coming too! Absolute DISGUST!
this is absolutely gross! seriously? this girl need some seriosu psyc. help and FAST!! who would ever subject themselves to this?! this is 156893 times worse than the guy who tied up a dog and starved it as "art".
these people are sick and their shows should be boycotted!
unbelievable. there are people out there who can't get pregnant and deserve a baby.. or people who go through miscarriages and it ruins them. and this asshole is doing it on purpose?
I take EXLAX and made dookie sculptures in the toilet bowl and call it art.
Re: kimmi – teehee…art shvart!! too funny!
I think that is awesome. Women have such a disconnect with their bodies these days. It's interesting to see someone exploring herself…
We all have blood in our bodies, we have all bled at some point. Women quite profusely for a few days every month. I don't see what is so disgusting about it.
as someone who has experienced a miscarriage i find this totally offensive.
I have unfortunetely suffered 2 miscarriages …. this is absolutely horrific!!!! I want to have a child more than anything and I could not because my body could not handle the pregnancy……this crazy bitch wants to prove something artful…is she fucking kidding me. There is nothing beautiful or atistic about miscarrying. It is a horrible and too often heartbreaking issue among women. This woman is not doing any justice to art or for womens rights. This is wrong … just plain wrong!!!
wtf???????
ABORTION IS MURDER. PERIOD
ABORTION IS MURDER. PERIOD
ABORTION IS MURDER. PERIOD
ABORTION IS MURDER. PERIOD
ABORTION IS MURDER. PERIOD
ABORTION IS MURDER. PERIOD
ABORTION IS MURDER. PERIOD
ABORTION IS MURDER. PERIOD
firrrst?!
sickckkkK!
This is one of the most disturbing things I have ever heard. This is taking it way too far. How awful!!!
It would serve her right to have permanent damage. What a whack job and PIG.
Just crazy… she must be judged !
That is just so wrong…and nasty. Why, WHY would anyone do that?
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this is horrible! abortions are bad enough, but she's just doing it for effect! it's like neil labute's play the shape of things. she's cool with this because she's not paying the ultimate price. she needs serious psychological help.
This is outrages!
These are the enlightened ones of our society? Its a frightening commentary on their delusions of grandeur.
I'm pro choice and this absolutely sickens.
Way to throw the pro-choice movement under the bus you dumb bitch!
Her mom should have aborted her!
SHE'S SICK BITCH!!!!!!!
She should STFU and kill herself. I know these Ivy Assholes because I went to Harvard and they are all fucking crazy.
I thought we lived in a civilized world - this is inhuman!
I think this is the type of person who deserves to have infertility issues. It's just sick. This takes abortion to a whole other level. Doing it purposefully is just disgusting.
Good Day,
First? Hehe…
This is INSANE! I agree with you Perez in that this is completely abusing the right to choose. I think she needs to see a shrink at the very least. How bizarre and completely gross! This this goes to show that displays like this or of Maplethorpe are not actually art but displays of the grotesque. It is alll about shock… not art. If I were her professor I would not pass her on this one alone. Idiot…
Steelie
abortion is murder and is no different than slavery. our country will face judgement over this soon.
What a sick f*cking bitch!!! She sure is exercising her right to have an abortion, and throwing it in peoples faces. MY RIGHTS MY RIGHTS MY RIGHTS! This is serial murder!! This bitch herself should of been aborted.
omg thats insane…shes a lunatic
This is absolutely horrible. Who cares about the woman! What about the baby???? I am totally disturbed.
JUST COMPLETELY WRONG. Disgusting.
I hope her next "art" project is to save the blood when someone punches her in the face for being such a dick.
SEND THE SICK BITCH TO JAIL!
SEND THE SICK BITCH TO JAIL!
SEND THE SICK BITCH TO JAIL!
SEND THE SICK BITCH TO JAIL!
someone should abort her
WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONNNNNGGGGG
she should be ashamed of herself. that is disgusting and abuses a womans right to choose. i hope she did fuck up her body. what a fucking moron
Mentally ill? This is truly disgusting. Too many people struggle to get pregnant and have to deal with the reality of miscarrying a baby that you so desperately want to have. This chick has no respect for the sanctity of human life, or herself.
this is fucking sick. this woman belongs in a mental institution
1st!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that is the most vile thing i've ever heard. there's no art in that. she's obviously ill.
I'm pro choice and an artist. Always have been. But this is waaaaaaaaay out of line. I mean I get the message, but has it opened my eyes? Expanded my perspective on the subject? Absolutely not. This is precisely the sort of thing that gives the Pro Choice movement a bad name.
This is so sick and wrong.
disgusting!
F'd up. In a big way. I can't imagine any person being so vile. Marilyn Manson will probably buy her 'art'.
That's terrible. Anyone who has lost a much-wanted baby to a miscarriage would be horrified.
What's this world coming to?
This is too much! It cannot be named art or anything in the name of it. Sick person! Hoping that no other sickos like her will go check it out.
That bitch needs to be shot.
This is the most disgusting thing I've ever heard. Women have the right to choose, yeah, but this is really pushing it.
What the fuck is she trying to PROVE? There's nothing artistic in this!!
So, what will her next project be? To slaughter a live baby on video and make art out of it's blood? That is practically what she is doing now.
she's a YALE STUDENT!?
I dont care… this is PRE-MEDITATED MURDER!!! she intentionally got pregnant just to have an abortion!! SICK BITCH!! this is not art!!!!
I'm speechless. And completely disgusted.
ummm… I think that she should be arrested and charged with capital MURDERS.
good god.
i'm pro-choice but this takes it too far….
totally undermines what can be one of the hardest decisions a woman can make… heartless bitch.
I think this is absoultly DISGUSTING.. There are woman out there who try to have a baby and it results in miscarriage.. It can be pretty depressing for alot of woman. As being pregnant myself and being in my 1st trimester, I am so afraid of losing this baby. I already feel so connected to it and already love it. What kind of sick person would do something like this? There needs to be some kinda of action taken against her. Birth is art, purposely killing your baby isnt. And dont get me wrong, I am for abortion. I believe it is a woman's choice and only she can make that choice. But to do it for a school art project is disgraceful.
Abortion!
I think it's disgusting and totally wrong, she is using something that people have fought for (the right to choose) to get media attention. It is totally disgusting and repulsive.
Since when does killing someone translates as art? Dumb girl she could have hurt herself!
What a stupid f-ing bitch, there are so many people that can't have kids and then she goes and does this!!! what a total disregard for life and she should be locked up in a mental ward for life. Totally disgusting behaviour!!
Wow, I am pro-choice. Will always be, but this is sick. I have a feeling this young artist will have some serious regret. That must really mess with your own body. And it sounds like a gross exhibit.
disturbing on many different levels…
cant WAIT to see the uproar over this one…good find perez. ps - good response to madonna's vid! hahahaha…get down on all fours bitch!
She should be tried for murder!
SICK SICK SICK SICK SICK SICK SICK SICK
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interesting. not shocked, but don't know what to think. i'm not against the idea, it's intriguing, but i'm not sure if it's going to achieve anything besides shock.
this is very disturbing…extremely upsetting…i hoe she fails!
I am appalled and disgusted. I can't believe that a woman has a right to do such a sickening thing. I think someone should murder her then put it on display as "art". such bullshit.
What a sick bitch!!!! Not only was what she did UNHEALTHY but the "display" of her "art exhibit" is completely sick and DISGUSTING!! What makes her think anyone would want to see something like this? It is perverse and almost pornographic. Ugh!
that is so gross…
seriously…
why?!
THis is NOT art. It is a sick self destruction of a woman's body. She should be mentally evaluated to see if she is suffering mentally. How does one plan something like this and then do it for 9 months.
It is just gross
Disgusting.