Over 5,200 people gathered at the famous Sydney Opera House to appear nude in a set of photos by Spencer Tunick.
The infamous artist has an entire history of similar installations in Brazil, France, England, and Austria, and his latest project is the first to take place in Australia. The work was commissioned by the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, and symbolizes the sameness of people, regardless of their sexual orientation.
Around 2,000 participants were expected to show up on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, but the organizers expectations were exceeded, when over 5,000 art fans gathered to appear in Tunick’s “Mardi Gras: The Base”.
Spencer Tunick’s art concentrates on the thin line between private and public, by placing masses of nude people in popular public places.
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5200 Australians Strip for Sake of Art
