Bullshake by Teddy Hansen

How milkshakes were invented:
This is the story of a fruit seller from Pamplona whose stall has been knocked over during a bull run.

A cow has sneaked into the run disguised as a bull and starts eating the fruit before finishing the race. Angry and flustered, the woman decides to have a glass of milk from the cow. The milk has been shaken from the cow and tastes like fruit.

On the bull’s stomach you see the woman riding her shop with joy, having made this discovery; fruit has spilt out and is rolling along the cow’s front.

Milk is squirting from the cows’ udders, and a person in a traditional Pamplona outfit is filling up their cup. On top of the cow’s tail is a cherry. Famously, milkshakes have a cherry placed on top of the cream. The cow’s tail has the only uneaten fruit, the cherry, because its pit is toxic to cows.

A banana hangs over the cow’s horn; in the commotion of the bull run, fruit has been thrown all over the place.

Mixed media on canvas.

126H x 106W cm

2025