Art lovers have stripped off for nude tours of a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia, a concept designed to remove the material barrier between artist and audience.
The first adults-only tour, where clothes are discarded, attracted about 50 people after-hours on Wednesday evening to view James Turrell: A Retrospective, exploring the American's love of light and landscape.
Another sold-out breakfast showing at the Canberra gallery, attended by men and women covering a wide age range, took place on Thursday morning.
"Turrell's show focuses on light and skin drinks in light so we thought the works would be best viewed naked so the whole body can partake in the experience," he told AFP.
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"It was new concept for most people and we were also able to examine our fear and embarrassment about our bodies," he said.
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One of those on the tour, who was not named, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that naked viewing had changed his perspective on art entirely.
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After the hour-long tour, the groups enjoyed drinks together, also naked.
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