But still, there was an incredible nonchalance about Lady Gaga as she scooped fake blood sauce from a woman's naked body at the 20th annual benefit for the Watermill Center.
Gaga arrived with performance artist Marina Abramovic and the center’s director Robert Wilson then mingled with stars like Hugh Jackman and Winona Ryder.
Tasty: Lady Gaga got stuck into the fake blood at an art show held in The Hamptons, New York on SaturdayThe 27-year-old then caused even more of a commotion by bidding $60,000 to buy an Abramovic work, a wall-mounted quartz brick.
Diane von Furstenberg bid $100,000 for a video portrait to be done by Wilson.
After the dinner and auction, hosted by Alan Cumming, guests danced with several women wearing nothing but body paint.
Getting into the mix: Gaga was fascinated by the interactive art on displayGaga, then spotted the woman covered in blood, an onlooker told the NY Post: 'There was a casket with a totally naked woman laying in what looked like a pool of blood.'
'On a table nearby there was a row of little spoons — no one had touched them, because no one knew what they were for. [Wilson] gave two spoons to Gaga and Marina . . . and Gaga dipped the spoon right between the artist’s legs, and took a sip.'
She then, 'proceeded to lick the spoon.'
Bare-faced: Gaga eschewed her usual heavy make up for the eventThe singer recently revealed the artwork for her new single, this will be the first release from the upcoming album ARTPOP.
The poster shows her sitting nude on a technological looking chair:
The singer will release the song on August 19, followed by a live debut on August 25 during an MTV Video Music Awards performance.
Bare-faced: Lady Gaga looks a shadow of her former self wearing minimal make up to a New York benefit
Shadows remain: Gaga still dresses slightly provocatively but the fashion impact is far more subtle
