Live sex in Gallery in Denmark
Despite rumors of demonstrations. the exhibition "Devoid of shame ', in The Gallery Art Center in Silkeborg (Denmark) where several art people had live sex in front of an audience, went 'smoothly' and without any problems. The exhibition generated much discussion since the announcement of the live performance yesterday evening.
Apart from a small group of demonstrating women, a large number of media people had turned up. "I had not expected the media attention. It has been a chaotic week and a half since we unveiled the show. So I've been a little confused, says the artist behind the exhibition, Michael Iversen. The goal of the exhibition is to convey the natural beauty of human reproduction.
Iversen wanted to visualize the paradox that exists between a rampant porn industry compared to physical love being rendered taboo. “The exhibition has emanated from this paradox. The porn industry is massive while there are so many who have difficulty dealing with their own sexuality,” Iversen said. “There is porn everywhere, but there is another part which is pure, natural and beautiful.”
In the show a heterosexual couple had sex. Also two porn actresses made love to each other and one porn actress played with herself - ironic detail: all the performers were porn actors- ! In addition, people could watch models who posed on the floor under the sex scenes. Guests seem to be quit taken with the performance. "I think it's art, but you have to be present. It will not be the same watching it on TV, now that so many cameramen running around and filming. Nor do I think it was provocative. It's not porn movie sex, it's the truth, and the truth cannot be provocative, says Betina from Aarhus in a Danish newspaper.
Also the artist was quite pleased with the event. "Some are modest, others think it's perfectly fine, just because it's not porn. One of the goals was just to get people to react and think about their reaction. "
'Blottet for Skam', was basically a one-time experience, but the show is part of a trilogy and the Gallery Art Center will soon reveal more about it.
Would you have sex in an art galery while people watching?
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