Modern Art is grand.

[populistdriven]

Artist Opens Up Rape Tunnel

Richard Whitehurst is a Columbus-based artist who made his mark on the Ohio scene by showing at the William Strunk Jr. Museum of Contemporary Art in Akron and internationally regarded galleries such as Alexandria Asheton Gallery and Seward Projects Space. He was the 2006 recipient of an Akron Culture Committee fellowship and has quickly become a seminal figure in the often overshadowed Rustbelt regional art scene, rapidly moving from sculpture and installation to more challenging situational based work that would make Nicolas Bourriaud’s head spin.

In fact, his new controversial work, THE RAPE TUNNEL, which is set to go on view at Columbus’ 4D Gallery on October 30th, has come under fire from Columbus-based feminist groups not to mention, local law enforcement officials. The artist plans to place himself in a room, the only entrance or exit being a 22 ft long plywood tunnel constructed by Whitehurst himself. Then he says that for the duration of the gallery’s opening (from 7:00 p.m. to midnight) he will rape anyone who travels through the tunnel into that room.

[PeaceNikki]

1. Didn't they have this at Cedar Point in the 80's?

Also, it's fake: http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2009/09/artlurker_explains_rape_tunnel.php

[mikeSchmuckabee]

2. Now that's just nuts

You already get raped at the ticket window. The true art-loving patron should get to do the raping.

[Orrex]

3. Someone should go through the tunnel with a big ol' can of pepper spray