It's the age old excuse. darling it's not porn, it's art.

Well is there any modicum of truth to this? Ashley Hames travels the globe on a mission to find out.

His journey will take him to Seattle and a sculptor who build's furniture out of trussed-up women. In California he witnesses nude choking and near drowning displays that take expressive art to new levels.

And in Australia, Ash puts his own piece to canvas. painting still life nudes with. his penis.