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Do you have naked ambition? Photographer invites Brisbanites to get nude

He has brought together large groups of unclothed people in the Nevada desert, on Swiss glaciers and on bridges in Amsterdam.

His nude subjects have filled New York’s Grand Central Station, Selfridges in London and the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House.

Sydneysiders stripped nude to take part in a Spencer Tunick shoot at Bondi Beach last year.

Sydneysiders stripped nude to take part in a Spencer Tunick shoot at Bondi Beach last year.Credit: Spencer Tunick

And now renowned New York photographer Spencer Tunick is coming to Brisbane – and is looking for volunteers.

Tunick’s latest artistic endeavour, Tide, will be a series of photographic installations staged in Brisbane in November as part of Brisbane Powerhouse’s MELT festival.

Brisbane Powerhouse announced the project and has called for volunteers.

“I love Australia and Australian people. Being able to create works in a new city in the context of an event celebrating LGBTQIA+ arts and culture is a real honour,” Tunick said.

Tide will hopefully speak to diverse groups of people, and everyone navigating their way through the difficult challenges of our current world,” he said.

Emmie Paranthoiene, Brisbane Powerhouse’s program manager and the curator of Tide, said: “This installation of Spencer Tunick’s is a nod to the true core of the MELT Festival, focusing on expression of diversity, and is a fantastic opportunity to showcase our stunning city.”

Sponsored by Tourism and Events Queensland, Tide will use the Brisbane River as a backdrop. Participants are unpaid, but each receives a limited-edition print of the finished artwork.

A graduate of the International Centre of Photography in New York, Tunick, 56, has been documenting the nude in public spaces since 1992.

Since 1994, he has organised more than 100 temporary site-related shoots involving dozens, hundreds or even thousands of volunteers. His work spotlights issues including HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ rights, equality and climate change.

Tunick’s most recent project in Australia was a shoot on Bondi Beach in Sydney in November 2022 that aimed to raise skin cancer awareness. He had previously held shoots at the Sydney Opera House, along the Yarra River and on Chapel Street in Melbourne.

To register for Tide, go to the Brisbane Powerhouse website.

Find out more about the MELT festival.