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  Who will use a see-through loo?
Updated 03 December 2003, 12.38

Artist Monica Bonvicini with her mirrored loo
An artist has put up a see-through loo outside an art gallery to see if anyone will use it.

But people who spend a penny there will have to get over their embarrassment, as the walls of the cubicle are made of one-way mirrored glass.

This means they can see people walking by, but those outside the Tate Britain gallery in London can't see in.

A spokeswoman for the artist Monica Bonvicini admitted lots of people would feel too uncomfortable to use it.

Makes people think

The work of art is called Don't Miss A Sec and is supposed to challenge people to think about their own embarrassments.

Monica Bonvicini, an Italian artist, is known for her work which makes people question the way they live.

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