# Animal Blood Transfusion Art 'May the Horse Live in Me' Blurs the Line Between Humans and Animals By Michael Hines | Published 2011-08-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/may-the-horse-live-in-me References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-becomes-human-horse-hybrid-for-the-sake-of-art.html) & [we-make-money-not-art](http://we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2011/08/que-le-cheval-vive-en-moi-may.php) The line between human and animal was greatly blurred recently in 'May the Horse Live in Me.' 'May the Horse Live in Me' was a [live art performance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-orifice) held in Luxembourg in which French artist Marion Laval-Jeantet of Art Orienté objet injected herself with horse blood plasma. Normally crossing human blood with animal blood is a recipe for death, but Laval-Jeantet had been preparing herself for months with injections containing horse immunoglobulins. After her injection, the artist donned a pair of [horse stilts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lush-2026-year-of-the-horse) and led a [horse communication ritual](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hanami) with a black horse. Laval-Jeantet's blood was then drawn and freeze-dried so that it could be examined at a later date. With regards to the physical effects of the transfusion, the artist said, "I was not in my usual body. I was hyper-powerful, hyper-sensitive, hyper-nervous and very diffident. The emotionalism of an herbivore." If you are interested in seeing the performance you can watch a video of it here. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Blurring Boundaries:** Opportunity to explore the merging of human and animal characteristics to challenge traditional notions. - **Biological Integration:** Potential for using animal blood transfusions as a means of altering physical and emotional states in humans. - **Transhumanism:** Exploring the ethical and philosophical implications of merging human and animal biology. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Performance:** Opportunity to create provocative and boundary-pushing art experiences that push the limits of human-animal interactions. - **Biohacking and Biotechnology:** Potential for developing new biomedical techniques for altering human biology and physiology. - **Ethics and Philosophy:** Opportunity for deeper exploration and debate on the moral and philosophical implications of transhumanist ideas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artful Bronze Horse Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deborah-butterfield-1.md) - [Primal-Themed Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-return.md) - [Developing Universal Artificial Blood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nara-medical-university.md) - [Evolving Hybrid Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-one.md) - [Horse-Supporting NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horse-nfts.md) - [Thought-Provoking Interactive Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antibodies-installation.md) - [Medicine-Inspired Artful Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/something-for-the-pain.md) - [Horse-Focused Health Monitoring Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/health-monitoring-solution.md) - [Health Object Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-orifice.md)