This article provides a nice overview of ethical questions considering "the body" in contemporary art. There are examples of recent exhibitions that push the limit.
http://artnew.com/issues/article.asp?art_id=2522¤t=True
How far is too far?
Do artists exploit the same message they are trying to convey?
Is the audience a victim of sensationalism?
It seems to me "shock" is the new medium. (Well, hardly a new idea, but maybe we are trespassing the taboo to a point of extremity.) I do not like the idea that anything goes as long as it qualifies under the rubric of "art," but I also cannot see an end to this anytime soon, and it certainly is reflective of the society in which we live. Agree or disagree?
Jill
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Hey Jill! I copied and pasted the link in your post, but it didn't work. I'm interested in what you looked at though! Maybe you can try and copy and paste it again...
I like the topic idea, but you might need to relate it back into ideas of the body. Maybe talk about why feminists artist feel they need to work violence or other extreme actions against their bodies in order to prove their point? and then maybe talk briefly about the ethics of this.
Have you found any specific artists you'd like to use as examples?
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