From the point of view of formal interpretation, realism is when the image coincides with the depicted. Thus, readymade practices fit the definition of "realism" more than the torture of photo/hyper-realism and naturalism in painting. What if real bodily contact with the canvas can tell us more about corporeality, sensuality, and the frustrations associated with corporeality? Than the method of describing it all: with brushes and colors.... The "Shrouds" series.