Some artists paint pictures or sculpt sculptures, but not Lawrence Malstaf. He prefers to shrink-wrap living humans for an exhibition he has aptly titled 'Shrink!'
'Shrink!' is made up entirely of volunteers who are shrink-wrapped inside a bag. Lawrence Malstaf's work is meant to make both volunteers and onlookers consider their own survival and how they respond under threat. Check out 'Shrink!' for yourself in the gallery or video above and decide for yourself what it makes you feel. My vote goes to "claustrophobic" and "prenatal."
Shrink-Wrapped Interactive Art
Lawrence Malstaf Shrink Wraps Volunteers for 'Shrink!'
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