Artist tattoos 40,000 cross marks on his body to highlight animal rights

This is Alfredo Meschi.
He turned vegan three years ago, having spent the past 50 years fighting for animal rights.
Initially from a family of fishermen and hunters, he’s now using his body as a ‘permanent performance piece, a policial manifesto’ for animal liberation.
He’s inked his skin with 40,000 cross marks to signify all the animals who fall victim to our society.
And of course, the tattoos have been created with vegan ink as well as cruelty-free disinfectants and cleaning products.
The inspiration for the huge undertaking apparently came after discovering Poner el Cuerpo, Sacar la Voz, a group of Mexican artivists who use their bodies as a means of protest against their government colluding wiht narcos.
‘We live in a society built on endless, self-inflicted amnesia. It’s as if our awareness of injustice, compassion, and empathy is a switch that gets turned on and off,’ Alfredo tells Konbini.