1000’s of men and girls have stripped naked on Brisbane’s iconic Story Bridge to participate in a dramatic art shoot.
Latest York artist Spencer Tunick orchestrated the remarkable sight, with hundreds of bare-bottomed people strolling through Brisbane before posing on the bridge.
The event formed a part of the Melt Festival, which celebrates queer and LGBT culture.
“Latest York-based contemporary artist Spencer Tunick is searching for volunteers for a monumental installation on his return to Brisbane in 2024 as a part of the inaugural Melt, the town’s major latest festival celebrating queer art and culture,” Melt’s website stated in preparation for the peculiar sight.
“The installation for Melt will happen across Brisbane’s iconic Story Bridge on Sunday 27 October 2024.
“The bridge will likely be closed for this art event which is able to feature hundreds of live nude figures in celebration of diversity, equity, inclusion and Brisbane’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ community and allies.”
Photos from Sunday show the bridge packed to the brim with naked bodies.
In a single shot, everyone crouches over on all fours, their heads changed into their chests.
In one other, everyone lies flat on their backs, with their arms flat beside them.
The Story Bridge shot follows Tunick’s mass nude photos at other iconic landmarks including Bondi Beach and the Sydney Opera House.
The Brisbane Powerhouse is hosting a Tunick exhibition called Tide, showcasing his long profession in photographing mass nudes.
“In his early group works, the individuals en masse, without their clothing, grouped together, metamorphose right into a latest shape,” the exhibition website states.
“The bodies extend into and upon the landscape like a substance.
“These group masses, which don’t underscore sexuality, often turn into abstractions that challenge or reconfigure one’s views of nudity and privacy.
“The work also refers back to the complex issue of presenting art in everlasting or temporary public spaces.”
The exhibition runs from September 28 to November 10.
1000’s of men and girls have stripped naked on Brisbane’s iconic Story Bridge to participate in a dramatic art shoot.
Latest York artist Spencer Tunick orchestrated the remarkable sight, with hundreds of bare-bottomed people strolling through Brisbane before posing on the bridge.
The event formed a part of the Melt Festival, which celebrates queer and LGBT culture.
“Latest York-based contemporary artist Spencer Tunick is searching for volunteers for a monumental installation on his return to Brisbane in 2024 as a part of the inaugural Melt, the town’s major latest festival celebrating queer art and culture,” Melt’s website stated in preparation for the peculiar sight.
“The installation for Melt will happen across Brisbane’s iconic Story Bridge on Sunday 27 October 2024.
“The bridge will likely be closed for this art event which is able to feature hundreds of live nude figures in celebration of diversity, equity, inclusion and Brisbane’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ community and allies.”
Photos from Sunday show the bridge packed to the brim with naked bodies.
In a single shot, everyone crouches over on all fours, their heads changed into their chests.
In one other, everyone lies flat on their backs, with their arms flat beside them.
The Story Bridge shot follows Tunick’s mass nude photos at other iconic landmarks including Bondi Beach and the Sydney Opera House.
The Brisbane Powerhouse is hosting a Tunick exhibition called Tide, showcasing his long profession in photographing mass nudes.
“In his early group works, the individuals en masse, without their clothing, grouped together, metamorphose right into a latest shape,” the exhibition website states.
“The bodies extend into and upon the landscape like a substance.
“These group masses, which don’t underscore sexuality, often turn into abstractions that challenge or reconfigure one’s views of nudity and privacy.
“The work also refers back to the complex issue of presenting art in everlasting or temporary public spaces.”
The exhibition runs from September 28 to November 10.
