The northern English city’s Ferens Art Gallery commissioned the project.
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“I always say that it’s the least sexual thing that I’ve ever seen in my life”, said 80-year-old Stephane Janssen, who has taken part in many of Tunick’s projects.
Nigel Deans was among 3,200 people in the event – the largest of its kind ever to be staged in the United Kingdom – by New York-based artist Spencer Tunick.
I did ask my wife Lucy if she wanted to join me, but she said she felt that “Hull wasn’t quite ready for that just yet”. People take part in an art installation entitled Sea of Hull by NY based artist Spencer Tunick in Hull, England, Saturday July 9, 2016.
LONDON (AP) – Thousands of people have stripped naked and painted themselves in four shades of blue to celebrate the English city of Hull’s relationship with the sea.
They then posed for a series of installations in some of Hull’s most historic locations, including the former Queens Dock, now a city centre park, the Guildhall and the Scale Lane swing bridge. “I’m looking forward to the exhibition of my final works made here in Hull, in the spring of 2017”, he said.
Crowds of naked people posed for pictures in Barton today as part of an innovative installation by USA artist Spencer Tunick.
“Spencer Tunick has worked in many cities across the world from Montreal to Melbourne and Barcelona to Buenos Aires”.
Naked volunteers have their bodies painted in blue to reflect the colors found in Marine paintings in Hull’s Ferens Art Gallery.
“It took off like a rocket from day one with an overwhelming number of people signing up”.
A local resident from Hull, Sarah Hossack, said it was fantastic to be part of the artwork.
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The images will be exhibited during the UK City of Culture events in 2017.
