10 of the weirdest artists working today

From dead cats to live human canvases, some artists go to extreme measures to get their work seen and their message heard. Here are 10 of the weirdest.
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Some artists feel satisfied with a vase and some pretty flowers. These artists would likely throw that vase at the wall and use the roses as a hat.

We figured that due to the recent announcement of the Turner Prize, it was the perfect time to look at 10 artists who aren’t satisfied with the conventional, and who celebrate that strange, the subversive and the downright sadistic. From dead animals and museum orgies to hyper-realist sculpture, these are artists you won’t forget in a hurry.

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Sarah Adams
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Sarah Adams is a media, film and television junkie. She is the former deputy editor of ArtsHub Australia and now works in digital communications - telling research stories across multiple platforms - in the higher education sector. Follow her @sezadams