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Art teacher strips while giving lecture
AN art teacher has caused a stir by taking all his clothes off in front
of a class to make a point while giving a lecture. The teacher said he
wanted to emphasise the power of the body and "confront taboos."
Mo Xiaoxin was teaching a class on physical art and humanity culture studies,the
first course of its kind to be approved by the Ministry of Culture. It
has been running for six years.
Mo's action stunned all those present and has led to heated debate after
being reported on Tuesday by a local newspaper.
"Mo's nudity might have disgusted many students who weren't prepared
to see the unattractive body of an old man,"said Wang Xiongjun,a
college student in Beijing.
However,people in art circles say they can understand Mo's action.
According to Zhuang Tianming,dean of the Art Research Institute under
Nanjing Museum,teaching with nude model is common in the art world,with
teachers themselves sometimes acting as nude models.
"In Mo's case,the motivation for his action should be considered
before any judgment is made,"he said.
However, an official with the Ministry of Culture said Mo's nude teaching
was an improper act,reported Beijing News.
"Mo's project on humanity and physical art concentrates on material
collecting,sorting and analysing. It is improper to teach nude for this
research project," Tian Junting,an official with the ministry,was
quoted by the newspaper as saying.
But during an online interview with sina.com on Wednesday,Mo denied the
allegation that he took his clothes off just for the publicity.
"It was for artistic research. I would not adopt this method of teaching
in normal classes,"he said.
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