ANIMAL » Geneva http://animalnewyork.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:45:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Artist Serves Childbirth for Dinner http://animalnewyork.com/2009/11/artist-serves-childbirth-for-dinner/ http://animalnewyork.com/2009/11/artist-serves-childbirth-for-dinner/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:30:01 +0000 Will Sherman http://animalnewyork.com/?p=43841 DSC_0047_oeuvre3Artist Prune Nourry continues provoking discussion on human reproduction, recently staging a dinner investigation of the “perfect child.” Known for her Domestic Babies, hairless silicon dog kids commenting on the “anthropomorphization of pets” and “the festishization of children,” Noury forced guests to practice a little prenatal manipulation for their meal.

With the assistance of six “nurses,” the diners, outfitted with hospital scrubs, made menu choices illuminating their preferences for a non-defective baby. Along with the dinner, Nourry unveiled an exhibition of her sculptures and light box displays that’s on view at Geneva’s Espace R.

Photos via Prune Nourry

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Neon nooses, a bicycle powered turntable, bathing nudes and butterfly covered canvases will be on display when Galerie Bertrand & Gruner opens their summer group exhibition later this week. Between Thursday and August 1st, the Geneva-based gallery will host work from artists including Richard Kern, Tom Fruin, Cynthia Westwood, Yarisal & Kublitz, and Hankang Huang.

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