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A man looks at artworks entitled "Untitled (Claudia Schiffer series)" by Austrian artist Erwin Wurm, displayed at the "Performing for the Camera" exhibition at the Tate Modern gallery in London on February 16, 2016. The exhibition, said to examine the relationship between photography and performance, is set to run from February 18 - June 12, 2016. / AFP / LEON NEAL / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)