Ars Electronica Festival 2009: Shrink Performance @ Brucknerhaus

Shrink

Artist: Lawrence Malstaf
http://www.fortlaan17.com

Performance in which several persons are vacuum- packed between clear-transparent PVC.

Additional Performers:
Amel Andessner
Elisa Andessner
Nora Riedl
Wolfgang Tragseiler

Camera: Martina Wagner
Editing: Ramsy Gsenger
Music: Mes

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[ramsy2]

i´m sure you want get that material in a do-it-yourself-store...

[ramsy2]

if you take a closer look you will see a tube besides the installation

[ramsy2]

right - the chief of ars electronica gerfried stocker called it a "torture practice by the c.i.a."

[catwomanencased]

torture practice? i want to be tortured then this is amazing would love to know where to get one of these plastic beds any help?? i would sleep every night in one.

[catwomanencased]

would love to know where they get that plastic it looks like nice thick soft super transparent stuff! any help out there?

[MucusFelidae]

Don't fart in that.

[ramsy2]

@JPRubber3 - sry, don´t know that one: you better ask the artist named in description or ars electronica festival crew.

[batvette]

@Listersmate2 they aren't actually vacuum packed, not completely. Looks like they created a vacuum on the outer perimeter then create an atmosphere bubble inside for the subject.

Cool but kind of defeats the purpose, they could have done it with a respirator mask and immobilized her tight in plastic properly.

Better than nothing, not complaining.

[JNozum]

This stuff really interests me! Is there any hope of such an exciting event being held close to Moundsville, WV (or even Wheeling, WV or Pittsburgh, PA)? It does look much more exciting than watching Jeopardy, or your "money" back!

[ShadesOfMyEternity]

that was cool as sh*t! I wanna go next!!

[noursette29]

love it!