Article here: http://www.artlurker.com/2009/09/the-rape-tunnel-by-sheila-zareno/
Here's his idea, from the article: "In the 4D Gallery main room, I’ve constructed a 22 ft tunnel out of plywood that leads into the project room. There is no way in or out of the project room except for this tunnel. As you travel through the tunnel, it gets smaller and smaller, making it so that you have to crawl and put yourself in a submissive position in order to reach the tunnel’s destination. At the end of the tunnel the subject will find me waiting in the project room and I’ll try to the best of my ability to overpower and rape the person who crawls through."
When asked "Why rape?" he answers, "Because as an artistic gesture, it’s one of the most impactful I can think of."
Here's his idea, from the article: "In the 4D Gallery main room, I’ve constructed a 22 ft tunnel out of plywood that leads into the project room. There is no way in or out of the project room except for this tunnel. As you travel through the tunnel, it gets smaller and smaller, making it so that you have to crawl and put yourself in a submissive position in order to reach the tunnel’s destination. At the end of the tunnel the subject will find me waiting in the project room and I’ll try to the best of my ability to overpower and rape the person who crawls through."
When asked "Why rape?" he answers, "Because as an artistic gesture, it’s one of the most impactful I can think of."
This "artist" has an obsession with making an impact but doesn't seem to give a shit if it's positive or negative. Look how excited he is about the model: "The point of this long aside is that all this took place two years ago, and I’m still having an impact on this young lady’s life, something not many other artists could claim about their work."
Sounds like he's got an ego that cannot be fed. He's an attention whore... he needs to feel important but he'll never be important because he has no talent, skill, compassion, etc.
I wonder if he built the tunnel such that nobody larger than him could fit through? I think it would be awesome to send Bob Sapp through the tunnel.
http://www.geversaircraft.com/wt/wt5x7.htm
You'll find the photo of the tunnel under construction is taken from this page.
Also, none of the people or galleries involved in the story seem to actually exist as far as I can tell.