Body Works Porn?
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I saw this when it was London years ago - the whole idea is a little gross in my opinion.. aesthetically amazing / technically impressive, but I read stories that a lot of the initial bodies had been bought from people in Eastern Block countries from people who are economically disadvantaged - apparently some of the 'plastinated' cadavers still have visible tattoos which verify this story.
The aspect I had most problem with was the art direction - a lot of the poses were pretty tacky / and if I remember rightly there was a Harry Potter tie-in at the exhibition I saw at the Atlantis Gallery exhibition at Brick Lane.
Also the final room included preserved foetuses (!!?!) - a lot of people actually broke down on the day I visited and were in floods of tears.
- totally agree that the poses were tacky and insultingukit