Cow Parade

SELECTED PROJECT FOR EHXIBITION - 2011
vaca com mapa de pirata

In 2011, I participated in the event ‘Cow Parade’, painting one of the cows: MEU TESOURO (MY TREASURE).

The event is the largest and most successful public art event in the world.
The sculptures of cows in fiberglass are decorated by local artists, and distributed by the cities and public places such as subway stations, streets and parks. After exposure, the cows are auctioned and the money is delivered to charities.

Since 1999, it has gone through more than 55 cities worldwide, including Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Brussels, Dublin, Prague and São Paulo. 

Around the world, more than 5,000 artists participated in CowParade and it is estimated that over 150 million people have seen one of the famous cows and $22 million was raised for charities through auctions.

vaca pirata no cow parade

THE PROCESS

The process of painting the cow was a lot of fun.

First, I prepared the blue base with spray paint to serve as a canvas so I could draw and paint the “islands”. Then, in a more detailed work, I painted the caravels, the traces of the paths and all the other details that make up this treasure map.

Finally, I added details in such as the eye patch, earring and crown using fabric, plastic and other materials. For the base of thw cow, I wanted it to look like a real treasure, so I used a golden fabric, real coins and fake jewelry to create this fantasy.

The entire process of customizing the sculpture took a few weeks and I had the help of two friends.

cow parade rio de janeiro
cow parade rio de janeiro
cow parade rio de janeiro
cow parade rio de janeiro
cow parade rio de janeiro
cow parade rio de janeiro
cow parade rio de janeiro