A Dutch “artist” had surgeons remove a patch of skin from her stomach which she used to cover a tiny gun which was made of plastic.

The 38-year-old, who says her latest artwork underlined her “concern at the rising level of violence in society”, added she had no choice other than to use her own skin for the piece.

“Otherwise it would lose its expressiveness,” she said, adding: “It is easy to shoot someone until you realise it is skin that is being pierced.”

Spoken like the typical GFW who has never really given the topic serious thought.