when i first heard about plastination a few years ago, i almost flew to Vienna to see the show. well, i finally got to see the show this week, as it is in Los Angeles. unfortunately, they didn't exhibit the guy holding his brain but there were plenty holding their guts and i loved the one holding his skin. there were quite a few athletic bodies where action and speed are portrayed by disintegration of their bodies, like the running man. the art world may not call some of these pieces art but imho, one can certainly find poetics of anatomy and death thru some of the pieces. i just love the way the pregnant woman with the fetus is posed. the latest plastination technique seems to be on preserving the complete root-like network of blood vessels, which was quite a sight. i was hoping that the camel was shown but the guy on the horse was pretty incredible too. the HQ of plastination is in Dalian, China which may explain why there are so many Chinese bodies.