Spencer Tunick Paints 500 Nude Volunteers in Pride Flag Colors for Gran Spectrum in Las Palmas

On July 26, Spencer Tunick orchestrated a nude installation named Gran Spectrum in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, involving 400-500 volunteers at dawn, as part of the Culture and Business Pride 2026 festival. The participants were adorned in all eleven hues of the Pride flag. The event was private, attended solely by Tunick and his crew, with no public audience. Bishop José Mazuelos compared the event to nudity at the beach, expressing no disapproval. Since the early 1990s, Tunick has been creating large-scale nude installations, beginning in New York City and reaching an international audience. His most extensive work took place in Mexico City in 2007, featuring 18,000 participants, challenging societal norms surrounding nudity and shared vulnerability.