Statement by Yale Spokeswoman Helaine S. Klasky (in response to this article, which caused an international sensation))
Ms. Shvarts is engaged in performance art. Her art project includes visual representations, a press release and other narrative materials. She stated to three senior Yale University officials today, including two deans, that she did not impregnate herself and that she did not induce any miscarriages. The entire project is an art piece, a creative fiction designed to draw attention to the ambiguity surrounding form and function of a womanís body.She is an artist and has the right to express herself through performance art.
Had these acts been real, they would have violated basic ethical standards and raised
serious mental and physical health concerns.
Kudos to you, Aliza Schvarts!!!
When I read the original story, you really had me scratching my head at what Ivy League Art Majors consider to be art these days. It's kinda too bad you had to reveal the punch line too soon.
Shear Genius!!!