Peeping Toms can watch 'live' models bathing

Exhibition to feature series of 'live' models in a mock bathroom

Published Wednesday, July 11, 2012

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LONDON: Live installations at exhibitions are a common feature. However, at the Cultural Olympiad's London 2012 Festival, visitors can view a live model having a bath through a key hole. Peeping Tom, did you say?

Women will be taking a bath in a live installation at the National Gallery, reports Daily Mail. The tiny hole will help the visitors watch a series of models taking bath over the next few months.

The idea belongs to Mark Wallinger, who is a Turner Prize-winning artist, who was inspired by Titian’s masterpieces. Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 is his tribute to the spectacular paintings and how they continue to inspire artists even now.

Wallinger recruited the models via social networking site Twitter who agreed to his terms and conditions. The half-a-dozen models will work two-hour shifts each.

They would be expected to take turns to be spied upon by the public while they sit naked in a mock bathroom and pretend to take a leisurely bath.

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Comments

Geetha Menon 12 July 2012 05:48 2 0

In the name of art, freedom of expression, social and moral proprieties are violated liberally. Where do these so called liberated souls get off? Obnoxious mindsets indeed!

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Ahmad 11 July 2012 19:42 4 0

...Then you wonder why underage pregnancies and single-unmarried mothers incidents occur. Here's a thought... Stop Promoting Indecency. like the first person said.. this is what deteriorates social and ethical behavior causing catastrophic results like the status quo proves.

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me 11 July 2012 09:50 19 0

And the objective of the exercise is? How is this contributing to the wellbeing / improvement / knowledge of society? Art for art's sake. Silly nonsense. No wonder my ethnic group (Western - Caucasian) is on the decline and the Western economies and knowledge leadership is being eclipsed.

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