The Plastic Bag Store is an art installation by Robin Frohardt. It's open at Blue Genie Art Bazaar in North Austin through April 17.
The installation is the work of Brooklyn-based artist Robin Frohardt. The idea first came to her about a decade ago. She was struck by how much plastic she came home with when buying groceries. “We had this epic storefront with like a huge digital sign above it that we were allowed to use for free, and we were going to put all our ads up there in the middle of Times Square,” Frohardt said. “We did one dress rehearsal, and then we just had to close the doors. And so it sat there for many months.”
It’s hard not to laugh. And that’s sort of the point. If people are laughing, they’re paying attention.
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