A new exhibit at the  Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles is showcasing a new exhibit by Chinese artist Xu Zhen. The exhibit is called “In Just a Blink of an Eye” and it features a series of humans suspended in mid-air, seemingly defying gravity.

But if you think these a mannequins, think again, these are real people, frozen in time, but somehow not moving or succumbing to the laws of science. The exhibit will be on display every Saturday and Sunday until September 1.

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Suspended animation. Big question is – What happens if they have to go to the bathroom. Imagine they suspend for hours at a time. . Just a blink of the eye exhibit at the @moca L.A put on by @xuzhenmadein and @klausbiesenbach ฿Ɇ₴₮ ł₦ ฿łⱫ₳ⱤⱤɆ ₣ØⱠⱠØ₩ @bizarredoctor . There is sound doesn’t add much . . #stoplaughing #surrealphotography #funnymemesdaily #hahahaha #hahahahahaha #scifi #laughingsohard #hysterical #bizarreart #lolpost #funnystuff #bizarre #laughinggas #toofunny #sillyputty #silliness #sillydilly #comedy #comedyvideos #comical #comicmemes #scifiart #suspended #incredible #mindboggling #surreal #suspendedanimation #stiffasaboard #museumexhibit

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July 27: #XuZhen’s performance piece titled #InJustaBlinkofanEye goes on view at MOCA Grand! The work engages notions of the body as material, and in turn the materiality of the body, testing the limits of physical and cognitive possibilities as the viewer tries to comprehend what we see. A prolific and experimental artist, Zhen’s conceptually-driven practice encompasses a vast range of media and often employs humor, irony, and sophisticated trickery. As the audience waits for movement, for the performer to stand up, or for them to continue to follow the rules of gravity, they instead experience time and stillness as moments extend and are stretched out on through these living sculptures. Xu Zhen explores fragility and balance, literally and metaphorically, spatially and temporally. . [Xu Zhen, In Just a Blink of an Eye, 2005. Courtesy of the artist.]

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