Hundreds pose nude on glacier for artist Tunick
Hundreds of naked people formed a “living sculpture” on Switzerland’s Aletsch glacier today aimed at raising awareness about climate change.
The photo shoot by New York artist Spencer Tunick, famous for his pictures of nude gatherings in public settings worldwide, was designed to draw attention to the effects of global warming on Switzerland’s shrinking glaciers.
“The melting of the glaciers is an indisputable sign of global climate change,” said environmental group Greenpeace, which co-organised the event.
It said global most Swiss glaciers would disappear by 2080 if global warming continued at its current pace.
The event, which followed Tunick’s previous shoots in London, Mexico City and Amsterdam, was designed to minimise any impact on the environment, Greenpeace said.
Temperatures during the shoot hovered around 10C.
