Spencer Tunick...NUDE ART!!!!!!!!

***woodhousen*** · July 17th, 2005, 04:49 PM

Alright there,

just wondering, has anyone here ever been involved in a spencer tunick art installation?????

The reason i ask is cuz this morning, i was one of 1,700 people in Newcastle who stripped of bear naked to take part in over 20 different pictures located around 4 locations of the newcastle quayside. I dont know what i expected, just thought it would be wicked to say in the future "i was there". however, i was totally shocked by how much at ease i fealt and how much fun and how moved i truly was. I would never have thought that i would have been totally relaxed being naked infront of everyone.....but about 15 minutes intot the thing, i almost forgot that i was naked.....infact i was looked at people with clothes on thinking how out of place they looked.

it was truly and amazing morning....even though i had to be the by 3:30AM on a sunday morning....thoroughly enjoyed myself and would recommend anyone who gets the chance to take part in future events........ a truly once in a lifetime experience that has to be taken!

Jonny 5 · July 17th, 2005, 05:52 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ts/4689421.stm

Hundreds of nudes cross the Tyne

About 1,700 men and women have appeared naked in Tyneside in the name of art.

Starting at a chilly 0400 BST, they posed at four locations in Newcastle and Gateshead, donning plastic white ponchos to cross the River Tyne.

New York photographer Spencer Tunick enlisted the volunteers for Naked City, his first large-scale UK installation.

It follows his nude photo shoots in New York, Barcelona, Belgium and Brazil. "There is a sensual element to it, but it's not a sexual experience," he said.

'Public sphere'

Gateshead's Baltic Centre said the work would show "the poetic whole resulting from individual bodies arranged in a sculptural way in an urban setting".

This would "challenge traditionally-held views on nudity and privacy as well as social and political issues surrounding art in the public sphere".

Volunteers from around the world - including Australia, Belgium and Peru - signed up, among them a vicar.

They had to dodge chips and kebab remnants dropped by the previous night's revellers as they made their way around a cordoned-off section of the Newcastle and Gateshead quaysides.

Designer Cally Daniels, 34, from Edinburgh, said the event had nothing to do with exhibitionism.

She said: "It was strange not to be self-conscious in that environment - normally I wouldn't even wear a skirt, I only wear trousers, so nobody even sees my legs."

'Nothing sexual'

University lecturer Fiona Jamieson, from Newcastle, added: "The photos are of nude people, but there is nothing sexual about it.

"It's about being completely natural, normal human beings, and everyone can be in the photos."

A documentary following the event - Naked City: Spencer Tunick in Newcastle Gateshead - will be broadcast on BBC Three at 2100 BST on Sunday.

Tunick, 38, carried out the world's largest nude photo shoot in Barcelona in June 2003, when 7,000 volunteers stripped for the camera.

In 1994 both he and a female model were arrested in New York when she posed nude on top of an eight-foot high replica Christmas tree in Manhattan's Rockerfeller Center.

Among those taking part in Newcastle were Tunick fans who follow him around the world.

Kara · July 17th, 2005, 05:57 PM

Lol...see woodhousen? All you need to do is add "nude" to the title and you get responses.

***Medo*** · July 17th, 2005, 06:35 PM

Can we have some close up pictures please

***gothicform*** · July 17th, 2005, 07:03 PM

so let me get this straight, if i walk down the middle of the street in newcastle nude i get arrested. its ok to do it for this though. where is the difference?

***Medo*** · July 17th, 2005, 07:06 PM

It's in the name of art gothic.

***gothicform*** · July 17th, 2005, 07:10 PM

but the action is the same. if i drive at 90mph for art does that make it legal?

***Medo*** · July 17th, 2005, 07:14 PM

don't be ridiculous, driving at that speed is a hazard while walking around naked is only a harmless bit of fun. If you can convince a thousand people to walk around naked with you then there should be no problem, but if you do it on your own you're bound to get arrested.

***gothicform*** · July 17th, 2005, 07:17 PM

yes but they are both illegal. they are both criminal offences.

***Medo*** · July 17th, 2005, 07:20 PM

What have you got against art Goffy?

***gothicform*** · July 17th, 2005, 07:26 PM

nothing, actually i think its ridiculous some things are illegal unless you do them for art. who cares if soemone wants to walk around naked. graffitti is art but graffitti is illegal, just look at the problem banksy faces.

***Medo*** · July 17th, 2005, 07:40 PM

Graffiti may be an art but it's not socially accepted for obvious reasons. It's not the art that matters but what the art represents. Graffiti as an art is rarely used for anything other than the defacement of buildings. So what is it that graffiti represents? It may look pretty and colourful but it's more hurtful than pleasurable or inspiring.

***gothicform*** · July 17th, 2005, 07:42 PM

so if nudity is socially accepted why is it illegal?

JDRS · July 17th, 2005, 07:45 PM

I guess if everyone around you is naked it's alot easier to do. And I agree with Gothic Medo, why should they be allowed to go naked for art but not on their own. A bit hypocritical methinks.

***Medo*** · July 17th, 2005, 08:04 PM

Because art is supposed to be about the freedom of experssion and artists should be free to do whatever they like (apart from art that may cause harm to others). So you think all those naked people should be arrested for indecent exposure?

JDRS · July 17th, 2005, 08:06 PM

No I don't but why should one person be arrested if they do it alone then?

Jonny 5 · July 17th, 2005, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDRS

No I don't but why should one person be arrested if they do it alone then?

Only if they are ugly.

JDRS · July 17th, 2005, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny 5

Only if they are ugly.

That's fair enough

***gothicform*** · July 17th, 2005, 08:36 PM

why are artists freer to express themselves than non artists

***Medo*** · July 17th, 2005, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gothicform

why are artists freer to express themselves than non artists

They are not necessarily freer than non-artists, it just appears like that because they are usually allowed to get away with a few things. There are still limitations imposed on artists. Censorship in film for example.

July 17th, 2005, 04:49 PM	#1
*woodhousen* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birmingham / Newcastle, UK Posts: 8,189	Spencer Tunick...NUDE ART!!!!!!!! Alright there, just wondering, has anyone here ever been involved in a spencer tunick art installation????? The reason i ask is cuz this morning, i was one of 1,700 people in Newcastle who stripped of bear naked to take part in over 20 different pictures located around 4 locations of the newcastle quayside. I dont know what i expected, just thought it would be wicked to say in the future "i was there". however, i was totally shocked by how much at ease i fealt and how much fun and how moved i truly was. I would never have thought that i would have been totally relaxed being naked infront of everyone.....but about 15 minutes intot the thing, i almost forgot that i was naked.....infact i was looked at people with clothes on thinking how out of place they looked. it was truly and amazing morning....even though i had to be the by 3:30AM on a sunday morning....thoroughly enjoyed myself and would recommend anyone who gets the chance to take part in future events........ a truly once in a lifetime experience that has to be taken! __________________ Simply BIRMINGHAM

July 17th, 2005, 05:52 PM	#2
Jonny 5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,916	http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ts/4689421.stm Hundreds of nudes cross the Tyne About 1,700 men and women have appeared naked in Tyneside in the name of art. Starting at a chilly 0400 BST, they posed at four locations in Newcastle and Gateshead, donning plastic white ponchos to cross the River Tyne. New York photographer Spencer Tunick enlisted the volunteers for Naked City, his first large-scale UK installation. It follows his nude photo shoots in New York, Barcelona, Belgium and Brazil. "There is a sensual element to it, but it's not a sexual experience," he said. 'Public sphere' Gateshead's Baltic Centre said the work would show "the poetic whole resulting from individual bodies arranged in a sculptural way in an urban setting". This would "challenge traditionally-held views on nudity and privacy as well as social and political issues surrounding art in the public sphere". Volunteers from around the world - including Australia, Belgium and Peru - signed up, among them a vicar. They had to dodge chips and kebab remnants dropped by the previous night's revellers as they made their way around a cordoned-off section of the Newcastle and Gateshead quaysides. Designer Cally Daniels, 34, from Edinburgh, said the event had nothing to do with exhibitionism. She said: "It was strange not to be self-conscious in that environment - normally I wouldn't even wear a skirt, I only wear trousers, so nobody even sees my legs." 'Nothing sexual' University lecturer Fiona Jamieson, from Newcastle, added: "The photos are of nude people, but there is nothing sexual about it. "It's about being completely natural, normal human beings, and everyone can be in the photos." A documentary following the event - Naked City: Spencer Tunick in Newcastle Gateshead - will be broadcast on BBC Three at 2100 BST on Sunday. Tunick, 38, carried out the world's largest nude photo shoot in Barcelona in June 2003, when 7,000 volunteers stripped for the camera. In 1994 both he and a female model were arrested in New York when she posed nude on top of an eight-foot high replica Christmas tree in Manhattan's Rockerfeller Center. Among those taking part in Newcastle were Tunick fans who follow him around the world. __________________ If you watch the Internet backwards its a story about how a huge population of idiots was overthrown by a group of highly intelligent and sexless geeks. My SSP Diagram------﴾\__/﴿-----﴾\__/﴿----﴾\__/﴿ London Diagram -----﴾='.'=﴿----﴾='.'=﴿---﴾='.'=﴿ -----------------------------﴾"﴿_﴾"﴿---﴾"﴿_﴾"﴿---﴾"﴿_﴾"﴿ v¥v⁮⁮⁮⁮⁮⁮¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v⁮⁮⁮⁮⁮⁮¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v⁮⁮⁮⁮⁮⁮¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v

July 17th, 2005, 05:57 PM	#3
Kara fight for your mind Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tennessee (bah!) Posts: 3,125	Lol...see woodhousen? All you need to do is add "nude" to the title and you get responses. __________________ The historical conquests of Kara Jones, Lady High of Everything Else.

July 17th, 2005, 06:35 PM	#4
*Medo* Ein Kleiner Nachtfilm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 15,557	Can we have some close up pictures please __________________ Medo's flickr

July 17th, 2005, 07:06 PM	#6
*Medo* Ein Kleiner Nachtfilm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 15,557	It's in the name of art gothic. __________________ Medo's flickr

July 17th, 2005, 07:03 PM	#5
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 16,913	so let me get this straight, if i walk down the middle of the street in newcastle nude i get arrested. its ok to do it for this though. where is the difference?

July 17th, 2005, 07:10 PM	#7
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 16,913	but the action is the same. if i drive at 90mph for art does that make it legal?

July 17th, 2005, 07:14 PM	#8
*Medo* Ein Kleiner Nachtfilm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 15,557	don't be ridiculous, driving at that speed is a hazard while walking around naked is only a harmless bit of fun. If you can convince a thousand people to walk around naked with you then there should be no problem, but if you do it on your own you're bound to get arrested. __________________ Medo's flickr

July 17th, 2005, 07:17 PM	#9
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 16,913	yes but they are both illegal. they are both criminal offences.

July 17th, 2005, 07:20 PM	#10
*Medo* Ein Kleiner Nachtfilm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 15,557	What have you got against art Goffy? __________________ Medo's flickr

July 17th, 2005, 07:26 PM	#11
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 16,913	nothing, actually i think its ridiculous some things are illegal unless you do them for art. who cares if soemone wants to walk around naked. graffitti is art but graffitti is illegal, just look at the problem banksy faces.

July 17th, 2005, 07:40 PM	#12
*Medo* Ein Kleiner Nachtfilm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 15,557	Graffiti may be an art but it's not socially accepted for obvious reasons. It's not the art that matters but what the art represents. Graffiti as an art is rarely used for anything other than the defacement of buildings. So what is it that graffiti represents? It may look pretty and colourful but it's more hurtful than pleasurable or inspiring. __________________ Medo's flickr

July 17th, 2005, 07:42 PM	#13
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 16,913	so if nudity is socially accepted why is it illegal?

July 17th, 2005, 07:45 PM	#14
JDRS Against ID Cards Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,818	I guess if everyone around you is naked it's alot easier to do. And I agree with Gothic Medo, why should they be allowed to go naked for art but not on their own. A bit hypocritical methinks.

July 17th, 2005, 08:04 PM	#15
*Medo* Ein Kleiner Nachtfilm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 15,557	Because art is supposed to be about the freedom of experssion and artists should be free to do whatever they like (apart from art that may cause harm to others). So you think all those naked people should be arrested for indecent exposure? __________________ Medo's flickr

July 17th, 2005, 08:06 PM	#16
JDRS Against ID Cards Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,818	No I don't but why should one person be arrested if they do it alone then?

July 17th, 2005, 08:36 PM	#19
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 16,913	why are artists freer to express themselves than non artists

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