The intervention, by New York-based photographer Spencer Tunick, was conceived as a powerful statement for diversity, freedom, and the rights of LGTBIQA+ people. The participants' bodies, skin to skin, wove the spectacular flag in Gran Canaria, taking advantage of the magical dawn light.
The volunteers, who had previously registered, lent their image and bodies for this public declaration in favor of sexual and gender identity diversity. The artwork, titled 'Gran Spectrum', was captured by Tunick from the rooftop of the Casas Consistoriales.
The collective action took place in the early morning hours, with participants painted and organized into color-coded rows to form the flag. Numerous photojournalists also documented the event, which broke the morning silence with cheers and applause.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria thus joins cities like New York, Barcelona, and Mexico City, which have served as backdrops for Tunick's unique works. This initiative is part of the event program organized by Culture & Business Pride on the island.
Participants were summoned at six in the morning and received instructions and containers of colored cream to apply to their bodies. After adjustments in color choices, they arranged themselves on the steps facing the Cathedral and in the square, following Tunick's directions.
Following the main session in Santa Ana square, Tunick and the organization guided the participants to the vicinity of the Casa de Colón for a second photo session, this time away from the media's gaze.
