1. Who is Spencer Tunick?

Spencer Tunick (born January 1, 1967) is an American photographer best known for organizing large-scale nude shoots. Since 1994, he has photographed over 75 human installations around the world.

The first time I got to know the artisit was during a research on nudity and art. I was amazed by his work. (he did visit Munich for one of Munich Opera Festival in 2012. Sad that at that time, I wasn’t in Munich. ) He is renowned for his live installations in outdoor spaces all over the world, where nude human bodies morph together to create new shapes and eradicate the boundaries between nature and culture in order to return to a ‘pre-industrial’ state of existence.  In a way, human connection is the backbone of his art. Most of his work have big scales.Magnificent and breath taking. However, at the same time, he also has works that focus on individuals, but not so many to my knowledge.  If you wanna know more about him, you can visit his website

2. What is ‘stay apart naked’?

‘Stay Apart Together is a first step into the exploration into this new normal way of co-existing.’ observes Alonso Gorozpe, curator of the series and founder of Studio 333.  Because of the pandemic, strict social distancing constraints apply. People are quarantined so social lives are basically nonexistent. Thankfully, we have technology. This project utilizes online virtual meeting throught webcams as a creative outlet for participants quarantined at home, an artistic exploration of the possibilities of human connection in the virtual world but most importantly an invitation to stay strong, safe and united. He created photographs of the group video chat by using screen grabs in the same manner that the shutter of a camera would be used. More info on the project and see if you can be part of it. 😀

3. Where is NakedWill?

We all wore masks as a true reflection of restrictions due to the pandemic.That was a distance between us. However, we were all in our most natural and authentic form which I felt like we were so close. We celebrate togetherness in times of isolation and in a way that wasn’t possible 100 years ago. A mixture of sense of isolation due to quarantine and masks with sense of unison thanks to technology and nudity gave me thrills. Tunick reminds us that human strength lies in human connections, and by standing together and united, whatever that might entail today, we can surmount any obstacle. I am so thankful that I was able to be part of this project. 

4. Some of Spencer’s work

 On 5 June 2016, Spencer Tunick invited Colombians to come together at the Plaza de Bolívar in Bogotá for one of his nude installations. Over 6000 Colombians showed up. 

The following introduction is quoted from SLEEK magazine, an European magazine on art, fashion and photography.

The essence of the art piece was the participants’ backgrounds, Colombian people who have been in the middle of one of the world’s longest wars for decades. As a result, the art installation inspired Bogotá’s Museum of Modern Art (MAMBO) to join forces with Johnnie Walker to create “Keep Walking Colombia”, a short documentary which focuses on peace and forgiveness.

“Whether we belong to the right or left, naked, we are all the same” – Wilson Barreto

In the short film, Wilson Barreto — an ex-police officer — explains how his previous involvement with the Colombian government against the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) led to his blindness. His recount, however is geared towards an optimistic Colombia, which is capable of maintaining peace through forgiveness and equality. The film shows Wilson Barreto as the perfect example of how humanity can achieve this level of forgiveness. The former officer explains how one of his closest friends, Luis, turned out to be the man responsible for attacking the police troop he was in back when he was 19 years old. As it turns out, Luis was the commander of the FARC who took Wilson Barreto’s eyesight. As one of the participants of the Spencer Tunick installation, Wilson said: “Whether we belong to the right or left, naked, we are all the same.” Like Wilson, all of those involved in the installation and the short documentary want to be an example of how peace is possible and how a country can refuse to be defined by conflict. Watch the documentary below   https://youtu.be/eFtaVzy70aQ   More information on Spencer Tunick is available on his website  

In September 2009, Tunick participates in the Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, with an ambitious series of singular nude portraits that seem to break from his large group projects. In actuality some of these singular nudes were photographed on the off days during travel relating to the production of his group works. In the Tunick photo Moscow, Russia (Kutuzovsky Avenue), 2009, a singular nude male is sensually sprawled out on the flowers growing on the divider between two Moscow streets. The image of reclining nude is in contrast to the industrial environment of Moscow, which Tunick describes as dangerous and uncertain. More on this work from himself in this interview

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