only in williamsburg pt. 1

i had heard about this controversial statue of a naked britney spears giving birth on a bear skin rug. (technically i think the sculpture is called something like "the birth of sean preston") oddly enough, this sculpture is supposed to be pro-life. after viewing it, i don't think any one would ever want to have a child. i found out that the gallery it was at was just a short walk from my apartment, so a few weekends ago (on the last day it was showing), my roommate hatim and our friend eric accompanied me to capla kesting gallery. i felt like i had to go, seeing as the gallery was so close to where i live AND it was free. how could you pass up the chance? in ten or twenty years when people are reminising and laughing, i can tell them that i was there. i saw the naked britney spears. and it was gross.
the gallery itself is a converted car garage and is actually pretty tiny (but meticulously clean and white). the sculpture was the only thing on display other than a podium with some info about the gallery and a display case with some pro-life propaganda in it.
it's odd that a pro-life sculpture of such a high profile would be on display in trendy, liberal williamsburg. it must have just been for the shock value.
so we walked around and viewed her from all angles. the sculpture doesn't even really look like her (the artist admits that britney did not actually pose for it and britney has not released any comments about it, either for or against the piece) and the hips are far too wide for a woman of that small frame. and yes, it's all anatomically correct. what makes it more disturbing is that it's got a pinkish glaze over it that makes it almost as if you're looking at a real person.
i think hatim and eric were much more traumatized than i was. so we stopped by this amazing french place on the way home for crepes and coffee and all was well with the world again.
i'm including some pictures...not for the weak of heart (or stomach)...