Back in October 2007 Costa Rican artist Guillermo 'Habacuc' Vargas "paid some
children to chase and catch a stray dog, after which he chained up the poor
animal in a gallery, telling the viewing public not to feed or water it".
Allegedly bowls of water and food were placed near the dog but alas, both items
were just out of the its reach. On the wall above the dog the phrase "Eres Lo
Que Lees" (translates as "You Are What You Read") was written in dog biscuits.
The outcome of the exhibition was that "the dog slowly starved to death and
eventually died in the gallery in view of everyone".