Shock of new as graduate exhibits porno flat

A SCOTTISH art student has come under fire for exhibiting a granny flat lined with pornographic wallpaper and obscene figurines.

Katie Watters, 23, shocked visitors to her university degree show with explicit images and a video of a harmless wild rabbit interspersed with subliminal flashes of pornography.

The Glaswegian artist has posted a warning sign at the entrance to her room at the Dundee University degree show, which opened last night, stating: "This exhibition contains sexually explicit material, suitable only for adults."

Ms Watters, recently awarded a 2:1 degree in fine art, claims her exhibit is designed to discover what people do find shocking.

But anti-porn lobbyists questioned the morality behind the show and described it as "exploitative".

Linda Thompson, of Women's Support Project, said: "If this show is designed to raise awareness, then we would welcome it, but images of these women are still pornographic and exploitative. So I would question where the benefit to women is in having a show like this."

Ms Watters claimed feedback to her show had been "largely positive" and most people saw it as being "a bit of fun".

She said: "I'm very interested in the use of shock as a form of art production.

People are becoming harder to shock, and I don't think this exhibition is particularly shocking."

A spokesman for Dundee University said: "We encourage our students to engage in freedom of thought, stimulating debate and examine issues which are prevalent in our society, and Katie Watters' exhibit displays all of these qualities."