When Does Art Go To Far?-UPDATE

According to several media outlets the controversial ‘abortion art’ project by Aliza Shvarts was a joke taken too far.
Yale University issued the following statement:

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 woman’s 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.

Apparently the situation started when she lied to her school’s newspaper and told them about her project, once they published the article her lies spread like wildfire across the internet.

She’s claiming she did it to get people talking about the controversial issue of abortion and freedom of expression.

I would say her plan was successful, but still in poor taste. I hope she enjoyed her 15 minutes of fame.