Around 2,500 people posed nude this Saturday on an Australian beach. bondiin Sydney at the initiative of an American artist Spencer Tunickwho photographed them to raise awareness about skin cancer prevention.
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As the artist wrote on Facebook, 2,500 volunteers took part in the action to “honor” all those who died of skin cancer or fought this disease, which he called “national cancer” Australia due to its high incidence.
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“We only met our skin as we watched the first rays of light creep across the Bondi Beach skyline, rising with respectful force,” he said. Spencer Tunick.
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The Skin Cancer Stripe event was held in partnership with Skin Check Champions, an NGO that provides free skin cancer screening to vulnerable populations in Australia.
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The 2,500 volunteers stripped naked in front of Tunick’s cameras represent the more than 2,000 Australians who die each year from skin cancer.
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Tunick has already photographed crowds of naked people in Australia: before sydney opera (2010) and twice in Melbourne (2001 and 2018), in addition to hosting other similar events in places like Barcelona and Mexico.
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The installation is carried out as part of the commemoration in the city of Australia Skin Cancer Action Week ending this Sunday.
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Source: RPP
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