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The Most Coveted Instagram From Art Basel? A Selfie With This Neon Vagina
This giant neon orgasming vagina is coming to Art Basel
The triumphant orgasm—which plays out in flashing stages before culminating in one unified glowing scene—is meant to represent the healing process through which the artist began to finally embrace her newfound independence. The dimensions of the actual vagina are five feet, three and a half inches—the exact height of the artist. Anyone can stop by and see it during the seven days it will be inside the Nautilus. Want more? Ryan Pfeffer is the former associate editor at Time Out Miami. He covers culture, music and anything else that interests him for local and national publications. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
It's hard to believe that Art Basel Miami Beach only officially kicked off on Thursday, since it's essentially been going on the entire week—or at least since the queen about Basel, Paris Hilton , touched down on Tuesday. Now, however, with Drake's performances and Scott Disick and Sofia Rochie sightings out of the way, a little more attention can be paid to the actual art, whether the works now on view at the main fair's Convention Center home or the museums and galleries around town. Here's a cheat sheet to the most popular and out-there works you may have missed, aka the ones you need to Instagram to prove or pretend that you actually made it to South Beach.
Art Basel in Miami Beach, the annual gathering that brings together art lovers, party people, and celebrities like Jay Z, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Paris Hilton will get an unexpected addition this year in the form of a foot neon vagina, rendered mid-orgasm by artist Suzy Kellems Dominik. To the end that this puts a stop to rampant sexual assault and harassment, allowing ourselves to be made vulnerable in this way is crucial. I am glad you connected with the work. But, this one dance, seriously one dance, took me to a new place in my life.