{"id":1182,"date":"2024-10-16T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lookbangalore.com\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2024-12-23T12:28:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T12:28:31","slug":"under-lock-and-key-ant-hamlyns-synthetic-flowers-scramble-for-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lookbangalore.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/16\/under-lock-and-key-ant-hamlyns-synthetic-flowers-scramble-for-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Under Lock and Key, Ant Hamlyn\u2019s Synthetic Flowers Scramble for Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Encased in transparent cubes and smushed behind panes of acrylic, Ant Hamlyn<\/a>\u2019s (previously<\/a>) brilliant blooms and verdant stems are perpetually preserved. Polyurethane-coated fabrics, which he hand-sews and then stuffs, shape a cartoonish view of our predilection to try to harness and preserve things of beauty.<\/p>\n

Often focusing on bright botanicals and fungi, Hamlyn\u2019s playful sculptures crush fabric flowers into cases secured with wing nuts or locked with soft padlocks. Captive blossoms, leaves, and terracotta pots appear just barely contained but with no means of escape.<\/p>\n

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\u201cVase 4\u201d (2024), hand-sewn and machined polyurethane coated fabrics, stuffing, laser cut acrylic, cnc-routed plywood, gloss paint, and fixings,\u00a0
55 x 40 x 10 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two ongoing series, Vases<\/em> and Toy Garden, <\/em>examine the relationship between hard and soft, synthetic and organic, and fragility and play. Mashed up against their enclosures, the blooms appear incredibly uncomfortable while also exuding brightness and cheer.<\/p>\n

The new pieces are presented by Yusto\/Giner Gallery<\/a> in Madrid, and you can explore more of the artist\u2019s work on his website<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Selection from the series Toy Garden<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cVase 2\u201d (2024), hand-sewn and machined polyurethane coated fabrics, stuffing, laser cut acrylic, cnc-routed plywood, gloss paint, and fixings, 55 x 40 x 10 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cVase 6\u201d (2024), hand-sewn and machined polyurethane coated fabrics, stuffing, laser cut acrylic, cnc-routed plywood, gloss paint, and fixings, 55 x 40 x 10 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cVase 3\u201d (2024), hand-sewn and machined polyurethane coated fabrics, stuffing, laser cut acrylic, cnc routed plywood, gloss paint, and fixings, 55 x 40 x 10 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cToy Garden 5\u201d (2024), hand-sewn and machined polyurethane coated fabrics, stuffing, sealed acrylic vitrine, and stainless steel, 20 x 20 x 20 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of \u201cVase 6\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Encased in transparent cubes and smushed behind panes of acrylic, Ant Hamlyn\u2019s (previously) brilliant blooms and verdant stems are perpetually preserved. Polyurethane-coated fabrics, which he hand-sews and then stuffs, shape a cartoonish view of our…<\/p>\n

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