the White marble statue above, of actor stuntman Stuart Penn by Marc Quinn, is the centerpiece of the Niet Normaal (not normal) exhibition held until march 8th at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam. the sub-line is 'diversity in art, science and society' and falls perfectly in place with the editorial pieces I've written just about queer art and the possible purpose of a homo museum in Amsterdam Stuart is a bi-lateral amputee, in that he has a right leg and left arm amputation. This has not prevented him from appearing in film and television work in all disciplines including stunt work, acting and also an "extra". Interestingly Stuart was also the first amputee to have a limb "blown off" on live television ! Stuart is also a very experienced exponent of Martial Arts. His qualification as a 4th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do (European Master) has enabled him to become a professional Tae Kwon Do instructor, fitness instructor and he is also an Elite Marshal Arts referee. As if those qualifications weren't impressive enough, Stuart is a also a qualified Snowboarder ! The poster for the exhibition was refused by Dutch railways. Which is rare in our tolerant country, but such a refusal mostly is priceless publicity for any event. The NS spokesman did not specify what was considered offensive , so it could be the amputation, the tasty marble cock or the words 'not normal' below are some samples of the classic sculpture gallery in the db masterclass : Man Ray Giambologna Hercules Antinoos Ganymedes & Zeus david b david belvedere back to the last frontpage of last year