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  • Gilbert & George's bodily pictures

    Spunk, blood, piss, shit, spit

    A piece about two artists who challenged taboos and social “diktats” by magnifying the sometimes disgusting materiality of the body
  • Body
  • fluids
  • piss
  • Biology
  • Fine Art
  • Sex

  • The metamorphic fluids of Jan Fabre

    The body as a treasure trove in Fabre's theatre

    Urine, blood, semen, tears, sweat and the naked body: this is the magic laboratory theatre director and artist Jan Fabre explores, uses and confronts his public with.

  • About the Pis’ Project

    2014-2016

    The Pis’ Project connects urine in the arts with innovation within design, architecture and environment. After a successful two years we decided in 2017 to expand the project from urine to all human...

  • Pis’

    In art history

    From ancient to contemporary art, urine in art depicts both the micro-narratives of personal stories and the meta-narratives of the ever evolving world. The depiction and relation to urine and...

  • Pee lust

    Speaking of water sports – but not the summery ones

    On this blog we want to go beyond social taboos and question fixed categories, besides, of course, discussing any possible aspects regarding pee. Thus, little by little, we got there too: sexual...

  • What makes urine a turn on?

    Talking about golden showers with Mistress Kalyss Mercury

    Water sports are still a taboo. You don't find many people who are willing to discuss the subject. Kalyss Mercury is an exception. Professional dominatrix for years and kink research pioneer, she has...

  • Kegel and Elvie: what do these names mean?

    You can now train you pelvic floor muscles in a technologically proofed way

    In an age when exotic sports become more and more common and everyone tries out pilates, yoga and tai chi, a new frontier has been set. It goes under the label Kegel exercise (or pelvic floor...

  • Pee for beer: leave it or take it!

    De plastap - understanding the value of urine through beer

    You might think that getting beer in exchange for urine is gross. Seeing two substances which are so alike might really spoil the pleasure of a cold drink. However, it could also teach you the inner...

  • Take the piss and make some art

    The multifarious presence of urine in artworks

    Most people think of art as a refined practice that has nothing to do with humble elements. Yet, sometimes artists can be very down-to-earth. Or, rather, they are able to turn base material such as...

  • A minimalist linguistic reflection

    Because pee is also part of our language

    If you are angry or disappointed, you are also pissed. And if you are pissed, the chance is high that you will send other people away, letting them know that they should piss off. Why is this?

  • It's Electric!

    Electric pee in Rio de Janeiro

    Every year the city of Rio de Janeiro has to deal with the same reoccurring problem. The many people at the Carnival pee in the streets. With this in mind, AfroReggae and JWT came up with a way to...

  • Rembrandt

    and the pissing farmer's wife

    Many an artist throughout time has touched upon the subject of piss within their works. One of the most notable of these is perhaps Rembrandt van Rijn.

  • The curious case of peeing Calvin decals

    A controversial image that has run through the decades

    You have probably seen it in the shape of a sticker or printed on a t-shirt, but maybe you don't know its history. Did Watterson draw it? Where did the meme start? Are the “spin-offs” illegal? And...

  • Male urination in trains

    Findings from “Hygienic Train Toilet”

    Why are train toilets used only in case of emergency? Why are they perceived as unpleasant, unhygienic places? What does this have to do with male urination? And how can design be used to improve the...

  • Painting in pee

    Warhol's Oxidations

    Made up of soft coppery yellows, oranges, blacks and greens, the pools and drips of Andy Warhol's oxidized works represent quite a different take on the artist, than his (in)famous pop-art. The...

  • Weewee-fighting-prince

    When pee caused scandal and inspired a game

    Have you ever heard of “Pipi-Prügel-Prinz”? Or now that you have read the name are you wondering what that is and are you willing to find out? Spoiler: it's an online game, but it's inspired by a...

  • Prope(e)r

    Portable urinals for women.

    Shout out to all the ladies out there! Have you ever experienced a time in your life when you've really had "to go" and there as not been a convenient bathroom within reach? Maybe you were on a road...

  • Brigette Bloom

    Pee, soak, dry and use

    A project that started as an accident and ended up being a new way of making pictures personal.

  • Pee, where do you come from?

    All you need to know if you have ever wondered about the etymology of such a common word

    We have been talking about pee and urine, but we haven't looked at the origin of these words yet. It's now time to fill the gap with some etymological insights.

  • Oo, Oo That Smell

    What is that distinct smell after enjoying a plate of this green veggie?

    Asparagus. A lean, green vegetable with a dramatic list of healthy benefits. Many people are aware that asparagus is heart healthy, high in antioxidants, contains characteristics to heighten your...

  • The toilet is the origin of our sexuality

    A Piss Manifest by Mischa Badasyan

    A typology of public toilet visitors? It exists. It is the work of the Berlin-based artist Mischa Badasyan. For two years he observed and classified users of public toilets in different countries.

  • Pissing and the public

    Most animals have excretory systems for elimination of soluble wastes. Humans are no different. While we may regard ourselves as much more evolved, in many ways we still resemble all the other...

  • From pee to whisky

    Aged to the right point

    You might have heard of the whisky that was aged in space . Well, it is not the weirdest hard liquor you could get. James Gilpin specialised in the production of a very special whisky, whose main...

  • Public Intimacy

    Pissing in the City

    The design of public toilets can tell us a lot more about society than you expect...

  • Obsessed with urination

    Two men who turned pee into a subject of art

    Urination as both a bodily function and a social practice may prove fascinating for some people. At least, it was for the artists Charles Demuth and Boris O'Klein. The former treated the act of...

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