Nude Cape Town photographic stunt

Imitating predecessors such as Spencer Tunick, artist/photographer D'Angelo says he will be in Cape Town in September 2005 on an unusual assignment. Apparently he will be photographing ordinary Capetonians in their homes and workplaces - and they'll be naked! We couldn't have wished for more, well, perhaps that his subjects won't be all white like so many previous nude art happenings. Come on people, get some rainbow colour in there before we all have to use black and white photography to hide the pimples on your buttocks.

"Nude Cape Town" claims to be a photographic project which "aims to portray Capetonians from all walks of life in their "natural" state for a photography exhibition". The photographer is looking for people interested in being photographed for this "warts-and-all" portrayal of the people of Cape Town from 20 - 30 September. "From housewives to businessmen, students to professionals, young and old - all Capetonians are invited to be photographed for this exhibition."

Their nude portraits will join "nude portraits of people from London, Paris, Rome, New York, Amsterdam and Moscow in an international exhibition entitled "Nude World" planned for 2007." We can only hope this is all true and not a cheap stunt by conservative daily tabloid company, Independent Newspapers.

Capetonians wishing to volunteer as models for the D'Angelo project can expect to receive a signed print of their nude portrait from the artist as well as exposure to some of the more naked elements of society. Need we say more?

Call 082 5544315 and leave contact details with the local co-ordinator.

ED: Are there any genuine naked artists out there that we should know about? Want to be famous? Need to express your inner demon to the outside world? Email us with details of your local Naked Art Happening and we will endeavour to provide you with, ah, lets just call it coverage.