Performance Artist Does the Impossible, Shows Up Courbet’s “Origin of the World”

Performance Artist Does the Impossible, Shows Up Courbet’s “Origin of the World”

Original was uploaded on 2014-07-07

Performance Artist Does the Impossible, Shows Up Courbet’s “Origin of the World”

The video features a performance artist in a gold sequined mini-dress striding through an art gallery like a runway model. She positions herself in front of Courbet's 'The Origin of the World,' squatting to mimic its provocative pose amid a crowd of onlookers. Onlookers in formal attire gather closely, observing the bold live homage to the painting.