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500 naked volunteers form rainbow flag in Tunick installation
Spencer TunickLas Palmas de Gran CanariaGran SpectrumCulture & Business Pride 2026Catedral de Santa AnaJosé MazuelosLGBTQ+Vegueta
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Around 500 naked volunteers painted in rainbow colors formed a human flag in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on Sunday as part of artist Spencer Tunick's installation "Gran Spectrum", a visual statement for LGBTQ+ rights. Source: Excelsior
The Installation
Volunteers gathered from 5:00 a.m., painting themselves with 11 colors (black, brown, turquoise, pink, white, red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, violet) and arranged themselves before the Cathedral of Santa Ana. Source: Infobae, El Mundo Tunick directed from a rooftop, capturing the scene with the rising sun. Source: Excelsior
Reactions and Context
The event was part of the Culture & Business Pride 2026 festival. Bishop of Canarias José Mazuelos requested a passage for a simultaneous mass but stated he agreed with the action. Source: El Mundo Tunick said he wanted to show that "wherever bodies are accepted, naked, in unison, and not separated, it is a step forward". Source: Infobae Participants described the experience as unifying, with one noting it helped "talk about the LGTBIQ+ reality, which is increasingly less in vogue and going backwards". Source: El Mundo The installation also included a private second location in the Vegueta neighborhood. Source: Excelsior
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5 quotesExcelsior↗
“Con su intervención, Spencer Tunick convirtió durante unos minutos a esta plaza en un símbolo de diversidad, libertad y reivindicación de los derechos LGTBIQA+.”
Infobae↗
“Donde quiera que los cuerpos sean aceptados, desnudos, al unísono, y no separados, es un paso adelante hacia el futuro.”
El Mundo↗
“El obispo de Canarias, José Mazuelos, ha pedido a la organización de esta iniciativa artística y a la Policía Local que habilitaran un pasillo para facilitar el desarrollo de la eucaristía.”
Excelsior↗
“He estado probando colores de pintura corporal durante todo el verano con mis amigos y mi esposa. Hemos perfeccionado 11 colores que corresponden a los de la bandera del orgullo.”
El Mundo↗
“Alejandro Medina, uno de ellos, ha contó que se registró como voluntario para participar en la iniciativa de este artista internacional animado por una amiga, y aseguró que ha sido una experiencia que repetiría y de la que destacó la idea de 'juntar grupos sociales' diferentes.”