Ohio 1 (Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland)

2004

Spencer Tunick

(American, b. 1967)

America

chromogenic process color print

Overall: 180.3 x 228.5 cm (71 x 89 15/16 in.)

Gift of Timothy and Nancy Callahan, Stewart and Donna Kohl and Mark Schwart and Bettina Katz 2004.69

Impression: 1

Location: not on view

This artwork is known to be under copyright.

Description

Since the early 1990s, Tunick has organized more than 75 temporary installations in public spaces worldwide. He deftly positions dozens, hundreds, or thousands of nude volunteers to define and expand his chosen locations, and then takes photographs. In Cleveland on June 26, 2004, Tunick created his largest North American installation to date. As part of an exhibition of his work at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA), Tunick positioned more than 2,700 people along East 9th Street. The figures rhythmically define this urban space while adding a sense of humanity. The project was a compelling union of sculpture, performance, and public art beautifully captured in this striking color image. The elongated, abstract mass of flesh challenges one’s notion of nudity and privacy. Gift of Timothy and Nancy Callahan, Stewart and Donna Kohl, and Mark Schwartz and Bettina Katz 2004.69