Skinny dip or Performance Art (or just Exhibitionism?)
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:49 am
"Scully, a longtime performance artist and crusader for an au naturel lifestyle, says it's art -- an extension of his vision to live in a world where we're no longer afraid of our bodies. The Minneapolis Park Police officers who gave Scully a ticket say it's a misdemeanor, punishable by a $125 fine.
"I believe that you have to be the change that you want to see in the world," said Scully, a 6-foot-7 dancer, founder of Patrick's Cabaret http://www.patrickscabaret.org/ and outspoken gay rights activist who frequently performs nude onstage. "I'd like to live in a world in which our relationship to our bodies is much more relaxed and much less fearful.
Scully, who teaches English as a Second Language at the University of Minnesota, has performed as an artist since 1976 and once considered a run for mayor, said he's not a pot-stirrer without reason. You'll never find him strolling naked down Nicollet Mall, for example. His performances are generally limited to the stage, or to the homes of friends or other supporters.
"I'm very conscious of not doing it in a situation where somebody could be offended by somebody being there naked," he said. "I'm very conscious as an artist of the opportunity to inspire or even provoke, but I'm also conscious of not wanting to injure."
No one, he said, was injured or offended by his nude swim that day, he says. The men in the lake warned him out of concern, but went back to their business. Although police noted houses were visible from the shoreline, Scully contends the beach was more than 200 yards from the closest home -- recently built homes, he said, that resulted in more frequent patrols of what was once a secluded
Officer Danny Kagol's report is straightforward: Shortly before 3 p.m. July 10, he and another officer were patrolling Sweeney Beach, located on Twin Lake, the smaller of a pair of lakes between Hwy. 100 and Theodore Wirth Parkway on the Minneapolis-Golden Valley border. They spotted Scully walking toward the shoreline.
"As I continued to observe Scully, I was able to see that he was wearing no clothing. I was able to clearly see his penis as he walked to shore," the report read.
Scully, who teaches English as a Second Language at the University of Minnesota, has performed as an artist since 1976 and once considered a run for mayor, said he's not a pot-stirrer without reason. You'll never find him strolling naked down Nicollet Mall, for example. His performances are generally limited to the stage, or to the homes of friends or other supporters.
"I'm very conscious of not doing it in a situation where somebody could be offended by somebody being there naked," he said. "I'm very conscious as an artist of the opportunity to inspire or even provoke, but I'm also conscious of not wanting to injure."
No one, he said, was injured or offended by his nude swim that day, he says. The men in the lake warned him out of concern, but went back to their business. Although police noted houses were visible from the shoreline, Scully contends the beach was more than 200 yards from the closest home -- recently built homes, he said, that resulted in more frequent patrols of what was once a secluded beach."
http://www.startribune.com/local/minnea ... 50685.html
http://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/exhibitionism
Why do gays tend to want to display their penis in public such as in alleged "performance art" shows or during Gay Pride parades?
Is it more likely than not that Scully's claim of performance art is just a pretext for actual exhibitionism?
"I believe that you have to be the change that you want to see in the world," said Scully, a 6-foot-7 dancer, founder of Patrick's Cabaret http://www.patrickscabaret.org/ and outspoken gay rights activist who frequently performs nude onstage. "I'd like to live in a world in which our relationship to our bodies is much more relaxed and much less fearful.
Scully, who teaches English as a Second Language at the University of Minnesota, has performed as an artist since 1976 and once considered a run for mayor, said he's not a pot-stirrer without reason. You'll never find him strolling naked down Nicollet Mall, for example. His performances are generally limited to the stage, or to the homes of friends or other supporters.
"I'm very conscious of not doing it in a situation where somebody could be offended by somebody being there naked," he said. "I'm very conscious as an artist of the opportunity to inspire or even provoke, but I'm also conscious of not wanting to injure."
No one, he said, was injured or offended by his nude swim that day, he says. The men in the lake warned him out of concern, but went back to their business. Although police noted houses were visible from the shoreline, Scully contends the beach was more than 200 yards from the closest home -- recently built homes, he said, that resulted in more frequent patrols of what was once a secluded
Officer Danny Kagol's report is straightforward: Shortly before 3 p.m. July 10, he and another officer were patrolling Sweeney Beach, located on Twin Lake, the smaller of a pair of lakes between Hwy. 100 and Theodore Wirth Parkway on the Minneapolis-Golden Valley border. They spotted Scully walking toward the shoreline.
"As I continued to observe Scully, I was able to see that he was wearing no clothing. I was able to clearly see his penis as he walked to shore," the report read.
Scully, who teaches English as a Second Language at the University of Minnesota, has performed as an artist since 1976 and once considered a run for mayor, said he's not a pot-stirrer without reason. You'll never find him strolling naked down Nicollet Mall, for example. His performances are generally limited to the stage, or to the homes of friends or other supporters.
"I'm very conscious of not doing it in a situation where somebody could be offended by somebody being there naked," he said. "I'm very conscious as an artist of the opportunity to inspire or even provoke, but I'm also conscious of not wanting to injure."
No one, he said, was injured or offended by his nude swim that day, he says. The men in the lake warned him out of concern, but went back to their business. Although police noted houses were visible from the shoreline, Scully contends the beach was more than 200 yards from the closest home -- recently built homes, he said, that resulted in more frequent patrols of what was once a secluded beach."
http://www.startribune.com/local/minnea ... 50685.html
http://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/exhibitionism
Why do gays tend to want to display their penis in public such as in alleged "performance art" shows or during Gay Pride parades?
Is it more likely than not that Scully's claim of performance art is just a pretext for actual exhibitionism?
