Have you ever had the opportunity to just look at the live naked human body? Just look?

An exhibit in MoMa featured nude actors [possible NSFW—private parts are pixilated out]. In the instance linked to above, two nude people stand on either side of a doorway to the exhibit, forcing people to squeeze between them if they want to get through to the exhibit. You would have to choose if you wanted to do this at all, and then which person to face as you squeeze through.

Another exhibit (definitely NSFW) is a nude woman standing on brackets and a bicycle seat attached to a white wall. The brackets hold her in the form of a cross.

It’s a museum, and the nude people are merely exhibits, which means you get to stare at them for as long as you want. Often, Americans tend to associate nudity with sex, and many are made uncomfortable.

What goes through your mind (or what would go through your mind) if you were to view this performance art? Would you think about art at all? If so, what do you think you would think about the meaning of this exhibit?