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Wierd Asia NewsSculpture Made Out of Panda Turds Worth Big BucksA sculpture made out of panda turds was put up for auction at the Henan Art Museum in China, and then subsequently sold to a famous Swiss collector for a whopping 300,000 yuan, or 45,000 USD. It was created by well-renowned Chinese sculptor Zhu Cheng. Well, actually, Cheng merely directed a team of nine Chengdu art students. Apparently, he wasn't too keen on putting his hands on poo-poo. I merely jest. Regardless, this isn't he first time Cheng has dabbled in poop. Over the years, he's sculpted a dizzying array of poop sculptures depicting various subjects, from Australian koala bears to a Japanese soldier surrendering his weapon at the end of World War II. Cheng was inspired to begin creating works of poop after he overheard zookeepers at a panda reserve discussing ways to make better use of all the panda turds lying around. "At that moment, I had an epiphany about the artistic alchemy that could transform this waste into something of worth," he said. Apparently, that's exactly what he did! CHA-CHING! |
 Years ago I had a neighbor that lived across the street. He had a friend visiting for the weekend. I was invited over to meet his friend, and I asked him what he did, he said he owned a sewage processing plant and my neighbor went on to say "there is money in shit" pointing to his friends Bentley. Seems he was not to far from the truth! Pictured below is a recreation of the Venus De Milo, an ancient Greek statue depicting the Greek goddess Aphrodite, better known by the Romans as Venus. |
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