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A video of an ice lolly melting in the sun has creeped out students at an all-girls high school in Tainan, for its sexually suggestive nature. That’s because the video is an artwork at an exhibition by a male master’s student, titled “Rub’n it comes out.” The video is taken from the point of view of the artist, who is holding up the frozen treat outside the high school. But the focus of the video is the underage female students walking back and forth in the background. The connotations of the work are crystal clear, and even back at the time of filming, school security was called to stop him. Let’s hear more.

- I focused on the
middle school girls in the back
moving around.

In this work of art, the artist stood at the entrance to an all-girls school, and filmed himself holding an ice lolly melting in his hand. The process was… interesting to say the least.

- When I was filming,
some parents were waiting
for their kids to get out.
Some were scared,
they thought I was a weirdo,
so they called security.

The video was shot outside National Tainan Girls’ Senior High School without prior permission. The artist faced some pushback while filming, but that didn’t stop him from ultimately putting up the work in his solo exhibition, titled: “Rub’n It Comes Out.” Needless to say, the sexually- charged work has grossed out many students.

Voice of student
National Tainan Girls’ Senior High School
He filmed students passing by, holding the ice lolly, which was white. It’s creepy.

Voice of student
National Tainan Girls’ Senior High School
And the focus is on the girls walking in the background. As students and girls, we feel like he’s objectifying us.

Member of public
Weighing in on artwork
I think he’s trying to pass off his indecent behavior as art. He didn’t even get consent from any of the students.

The Tainan Cultural Affairs Bureau ultimately determined that the exhibition violated the rights and privacy of minors. The works by the artist in question were removed, and the government revoked subsidies for the first half of the year for the gallery holding the show.

Huang Ya-ling
Tainan Cultural Affairs Bureau
We contacted the art gallery and told them to take down all his works. We’ve also decided to revoke the subsidy.

The artist, who is a master’s student at Tainan National University of the Arts has released an apology. But Tainan Senior High has refused it, reported the case to the police and filed a gender equality report against the university. Police say the case is being handled in accordance with the Child and Juvenile Welfare and Rights Protection Act.

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