Boarding the light rail nonchalantly, a mysterious naked traveler enters the scene.
afterhours-naked-commuter-2-script-system-2Wearing only hand painted signs pointing out what she would normally be wearing the Naked Commuter boards the light rail nonchalantly, bound for the city center, bound for Dusseldorf Germany.
Shifting to the heavy rail of the city train the journey continues as the Naked Commuter wanders from tram to train, entering the comfortably heated underground.
Casually strolling through the carriages of the moving train the Naked Commuter attempts to shake up the ordinary, screaming for attention without saying a world she makes her way down the sparsely populated carriages.
Lafterhours-naked-commuter-2-script-system-3ooking like someone on a journey rather than a person with a destination, as is true for the clothed passengers on the day, this is performance art at its best.
Described as Radical Nudity by the stunts organizer artist Milo Moiré, the casual demeanor of the Naked Commuter and her fellow passengers might suggest that this Naked Commuters journey was more casual than it was radical. Casual nudity it seems isn’t so much of an issue in Dusseldorf.
In a world where extreme porn is only a click away we get the feeling this type of naked exposure is losing its sting. The fact that many passengers failed to even look up from their morning paper might confirm this.
afterhours-naked-commuter-2-script-system-4The Naked Commuter has also taught us an important lesson; while a good looking person naked is an impressive sight being naked looks rather inconvenient to say the least. Where to keep life’s essential paraphernalia, a backpack or purse s obviously essential.
Check out the full Script System episode at Milo’s sit linked below.
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