Philippe-Meste’s (Gross) Art Project: a Ton of Sperm.

By Alex in Art on Jan 18, 2007 at 3:58 pm

Neatorama reader Appelogen wrote:

French artist Philippe Meste wants sperm. His artwork Spermcube is a transparant cube of one square meter, which can contain 1000 liter (or 264 US gal) of sperm.
Meste asks all men all over the world to donate. A donor kit can be requested through the website. You can also become a Spermcube shareholder and make profit from the sales of the Spermcube.

The photo above is the first liter (yuck!). When everything’s done, it will be roughly a (metric) ton of sperm: Link – Thanks Appelogen!

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redstripe
Jan 18th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
Why this is a terrible idea:

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2006/12/gross_art.php

If it entices you to follow the link, it includes a reference to “damp, runny slurry.” Mmmmm.
quinnn
Jan 18th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Because I want a sample of my DNA in the hands of the post office.
Anita
Jan 18th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
What I find funny is that this is categorized as “Art”. Hopefully he doesn’t finish his art project by getting women to get swim naked with dolphins inside the cube, although I’m sure the French (and American tourists) would go nuts for that.

redstripe – that’s NASTY!
Eric N.
Jan 18th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
How about we send in toenail clippings, or toe fungus, or how about our tears?

Bad Art FTL
Andie
Jan 18th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
“damp, runny slurry.”?? Holy ICK, Batman.
jjj
Jan 18th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Is it a reflection of the web?
d.maile
Jan 18th, 2007 at 5:13 pm
Wow. This is truly one of the most disturbing things I have seen in a very long time.

I feel like I need to take a shower, gah.
andre
Jan 18th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Would you drink that first liter for $100 million????
Kevin
Jan 18th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
Everyone sing: “Sperm, sperm, sperm, sperm, sperm…”
Aramax
Jan 18th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Honney, you got a giant bukkake glass on the table are you going to finish it?
Starstonight
Jan 18th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Oh, no think of the children!
TJ
Jan 19th, 2007 at 1:22 am
What’s the over/under on whether he gets his 1000 liters? I gotta say I think the odds are pretty good. Plenty of guys, this is their only shot (no pun) to put theirs to any kind of use.
jamie
Jan 19th, 2007 at 10:49 am
That made me a little barfy inside. Seriously.
Solo
Jan 19th, 2007 at 11:57 am
I like these comments much better than the original post.

In other news, I would like to start my own project, boldly called:

Orange: a cubic meter of ear wax. No collection kit necessary, stick your fingers in your ear and scrape the ear wax from under your nails.

Thanks you very much!
Justin
Jan 19th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
GROSS!!!

(but I imagine that is the point! that and to cause controvery)
Denita TwoDragons
Jan 19th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
I just threw up a little, in the back of my throat… *urp*

Seriously, *urp*

–TwoDragons
Brad
Jan 19th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
I’m going to go wash my brain out with soap now.
Gabe
Jan 22nd, 2007 at 5:02 pm
That is so disgusting. This artist must be a freak!
chun guai lo ;)
Feb 19th, 2007 at 12:35 am
hey…I’ll be an american tourist in Paris in 6 weeks…its on my list of to do’s right up there with the sewer tour. I won’t swim in either, but I have to be able to tell people I saw it.
Stephen
Sep 29th, 2008 at 3:25 am
I’m reminded of a song…

Every sperm is sacred.
Every sperm is great.
If a sperm is wasted,
God gets quite irate.

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