Here’s a weird one:

Capla Kesting Fine Art is pleased to present:
Daniel Edwards
Paris Hilton Autopsy
Saturday May 12th 2007
Reception for the Public: Saturday May 12, 2007 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Paris Hilton’s naked “corpse” could provide an invaluable service to students preparing for prom this season. An interactive Public Service Announcement featuring the graphic display of a tiara-wearing, autopsied Paris Hilton with removable innards is designed to warn teenagers of the hazards of underage drinking. The display also features Tinkerbell, Hilton’s forlorn pet Chihuahua with matching tiara, and debuts in the trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn neighborhood where prom-goers frequently dine, courtesy of Capla Kesting Fine Art.

Clay model of the Paris Hilton Autopsy by Daniel Edwards in pre-autopsy form with “Tinkerbell.” Life Size, 2007

Paris Hilton, arrested for a DUI last year, previously released a marginally effective PSA concerning drunk driving. This latest PSA includes a website by Capla Kesting, which offers high school educators an icebreaker for discussing drunk driving’s consequences. Kesting, advocating teenagers to experience the Hilton display “hands-on,” said, “Paris’ internals, which include her small intestines, and other elements, are removable to assist teens with an empathetic view of drunk driving tragedy from the coroner’s perspective.”

Reception for the PRESS, May 9th at 11:00 am. Opening reception is May 11th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Capla Kesting Fine Art, 121 Roebling St., Brooklyn, NY. Gallery hours are 12:00 - 6:00 pm Tuesday thru Sunday.

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Methinks it’s less an issue of the dangers of drunk driving and more an issue of Daniel Edwards’ fantasy of “getting inside” Paris Hilton manifested into a piece of twisted art. Hey, I ain’t complaining.

That’s my free psychological profile, by the way. I don’t even have a degree!

~BG