The artwork “Piggy” is a creation by Damien Hirst, associated with the Conceptual Art movement. It is classified as an installation genre. The piece presents a pig in two sections, each preserved within formaldehyde solution and displayed in a vitrine. The left section of the vitrine contains the pig’s body bisected longitudinally, showcasing its internal structures alongside the half of its exterior form. The right section features the pig’s remaining half, providing a full external view. These contrasting presentations generate a powerful visual and conceptual impact, confronting viewers with the raw reality of the animal’s internal and external anatomy in a stark, museum-like setting. This artwork, as with many of Hirst’s pieces, invites contemplation on life, death, science, and the nature of art itself.
