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Naked volunteers, painted in blue participate in, Spencer Tunick's "Sea of Hull" installation

FP Staff July 14, 2016, 20:52:10 IST

Thousands of people stripped naked and painted themselves in four shades of blue in UK to celebrate the English city of Hull’s relationship with the sea.

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Thousands of people stripped naked and painted themselves in four shades of blue in UK to celebrate the English city of Hull's relationship with the sea. AFP

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Naked volunteers, painted in blue to reflect the colours found in Marine paintings in Hull's Ferens Art Gallery, participate in US artist, Spencer Tunick's "Sea of Hull" installation in Kingston upon Hull on 9 July, 2016. AFP

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Over a period of 20 years, the New York based artist has created over 90 art installations in some of the most culturally significant places and landmarks around the world including the Sydney Opera House, Place des Arts in Montreal, Mexico City, Ernest Happel Stadium in Vienna and Munich in Germany. AFP

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The work called "Sea of Hull" and was commissioned by the Ferens Art Gallery to mark the city's celebration next year as the U.K. City of Culture. AFP

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Tunick said the resulting photos incorporated some of the city's most unique locations. AFP

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Thousands of people stood on the Scale Lane footbridge, a swing bridge often compared to a pin ball flipper that is a tourist attraction in the northern English city. AFP

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