Unusual Combination of Things not Allowed

Why Did the Turkeys Cross the Road?

Because the chicken was on vacation, duh!

Why is this not in the Bathroom? subtitle: Modern Art

This is located in the Seattle Art Museum (SAM). 

It is an exhibit in one of the galleries instead of being in the bathroom where it belongs. 

Clearly, I must be a philistine, but can someone please explain to me why this is art?

I didn't take a separate photo of the blurb, but here it is cropped from the above photo. Although it is blurry, you can clearly read the directive on the bottom:

I really think that they used the wrong message. It should not say "Please do not Touch".

I will let you fill in the blank: It should say instead  "Please do not ________."


Image: Urinal, 1984, Robert Gober, American, b. 1954, wood, wire, plaster and enamel paint, 30 x 20 x 20 in., Seattle Art Museum, Gift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum, 2014.25.24. © Robert Gober, Photo: Paul Macapia.

And I don't care about The Duchamp Fountain either.

Dance of the Sous-vide

Who needs fish?

Just as Mother Nature Intended