Making Nudity Fun Again

Artist Bridget Irish uses her body to break down barriers between performer and audience. Irish is well known for making nudity fun.

Born on St. Patrick’s Day, this Oly legend is known to create everything from short films and videos, to stills, various installations, sound and performance art. As she tells it, the content of her performance work is not intended to sexualize, despite the prevalence of nudity. Her antics, like any other art form, are intended to provoke a reaction, shift perception, challenge the audience, as well as herself. Bridget merges pop-culture references, parody and game rules to weave a tapestry of interactions with the audience, who are usually beckoned to involve themselves in each performance.

The above photo shows Irish doing a reverse striptease, where she enters fully nude, and puts on clothing assisted by audience members who find the garments placed under their seats.

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