In 1998, Zhang Huan stripped naked and had writers inscribe his flesh with proverbs and poetry from Chinese and Buddhist literature and history. He then picked up the bloody rib cage of a freshly slaughtered pig, flesh dripping from the bones, and slung it around himself like a coat of armour. He called the performance 1 of 2, which could leave you wondering, agape, what he might do for an encore.
SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:38PM on May 4, 2012