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The Body Secrets Project

From: Ross Chambless
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An anonymous 'Body Secrets' project reveals deep insecurities about a community. Read the full description.
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Body_secrets_small When the Body Worlds 3 exhibition came to Salt Lake City in late 2008 I managed an unusual project at The Leonardo museum. I began collecting private and anonymous revelations, written by museum visitors on colorful index cards, and taped them to the inside of windows on the building’s ground floor.  As this project progressed some curious things were revealed about people living in Utah and how they see their own bodies.  

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Piece Description

When the Body Worlds 3 exhibition came to Salt Lake City in late 2008 I managed an unusual project at The Leonardo museum. I began collecting private and anonymous revelations, written by museum visitors on colorful index cards, and taped them to the inside of windows on the building’s ground floor.  As this project progressed some curious things were revealed about people living in Utah and how they see their own bodies.  

Broadcast History

Aired on KUER, FM90.1 Salt Lake City, UT, Feb. 17, 2009

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INTRO:

DURING THE EXHIBITION BODY WORLDS 3 AT THE LEONARDO MUSEUM IN SALT LAKE CITY… ROSS CHAMBLESS… MANAGED AN UNUSUAL PROJECT THERE. HE COLLECTED PRIVATE AND ANONYMOUS REVELATIONS… WRITTEN BY MUSEUM VISITORS ON COLORFUL INDEX CARDS…. AND TAPED THEM TO THE INSIDE OF WINDOWS ON THE BUILDING’S GROUND FLOOR…. AND AS ROSS REPORTS… SOME CURIOUS THINGS WERE REVEALED ABOUT PEOPLE LIVING IN UTAH… AND HOW WE SEE OUR OWN BODIES.

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