Thursday, February 26, 2004

Closet Case Exhibitionists Rejoice!


A new way to view London: from a toilet -
Usable bathroom exhibit boasts one-way mirrored walls


... The contemporary art exhibit, which allows the user to see out while passers-by cannot peep in, toys with the concepts of privacy and voyeurism. ...
“The construction site makes it interesting because portable toilets are at construction sites all the time ... "
The use of the sterile prison toilet and sink unit stems from the fact that the site once housed the Millbank Penitentiary, where prisoners were held before being transported to Australia in the 1800s.
But peoples' fears of being seen with their pants down still hold strong. ...