A PAIR of giant nude selfies have popped up at Powerhouse as a controversial street artist enjoys a censorship win in Geelong.

The artist Lushsux, who said his real name was Mark Walls, recently made headlines after his naked portraits of Kim Kardashian and other women were covered up by the Melbourne council.

Over the weekend he erected two seven-storey murals of a naked woman and partially censored man on a new canvas in North Geelong’s abandoned power station turned street art gallery.

media_camera The naked woman’s selfie. media_camera A partially censored man.

But the Geelong council’s planning and development manager, Peter Bettess, said the City would not be following in Melbourne’s footsteps and would leave the artwork as is.

“These are on a private site, whereas the Melbourne piece was in a public laneway,” he said.

“Public art generates debate and this piece will certainly manage to do that. The human figure has been the subject for countless artists over thousands of years.”

The latest series from Lushsux, a self-described “intersectional feminist” who recently worked with Banksy, is the product of fans sending in their naked selfies.

“It’s just a modern update of the timeless nude painting, except now it’s being done 64-feet high and the muses are sending their nudes via direct messages on social media,” the artist said.

“It is true that nudity in art is not a new thing, but these days it’s easier to get that nudity in everyone’s face via their phone or out in a public space.”

He said he wasn’t too worried about the Geelong council potentially tampering with his work, and had some ideas for his next muse.

“It only adds to the storyline of the work, it’s funny the censorship of it since everyone has a pair of genitals and most of us bathe every day (and) get a look at them,” he said.

media_camera This Kim Kardashian mural in Melbourne was covered up by council officers. Picture: lushsux/Instagram

“I’ll put the ball in their court. The mayor can send a nude I’d be happy to paint it eight stories (sic) high somewhere in G town.”

It is not the first time a local installation has sparked a discussion on artist’s freedom of expression. Two years ago, a controversial vagina sculpture that children could crawl through attracted a mixed response at an arts festival in Johnstone Park.

But Lushsux said his local portraits had been well-received so far.

“Freedom of speech is paramount to any worthy part of civilisation. The visitors I witnessed first-hand at the wall mostly got a good laugh, hopefully that is the outcome for most of Geelong’s residents,” he said.

The Powerhouse building has been closed to the public for most of the year, however artwork can still be seen on the outside of the site.