Tiny bulletproof vests centerpiece of New York art exhibit on school shootings

Rows of tiny bullet-proof vests hang on clothing racks and 'safety defense&...

NEW YORK - Rows of tiny bullet-proof vests hang on clothing racks and “safety defense” lunchboxes adorn the walls. It looks like an apparel store — almost.

The child-sized bulletproof vests are adorned with cartoon characters Pikachu, Care Bears and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, while the lunch boxes are filled with replica guns, Tasers and brass knuckles. The exhibit, in warehouse-style space in the heart of Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, also features a game arcade claw machine filled with brightly colored cap guns.

“The reactions are full spectrum from shock to upset to being angry, but not angry at what I’m doing, angry at the stark fact that this could be a reality,” the artist, who does not reveal his real name, said in an interview on Monday.

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