Porky hefer born
Porky hefer born
Porky hefer born to kill!
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A Playful Exhibition Presented by Galerie56 and Southern Guild
April 30, –August 19,
New York, NY (April 2, ) Galerie56 and Southern Guild are excited to present no bats, no chocolate, a solo exhibition of handcrafted seating environments by South African artist Porky Hefer, opening 30 April and running through to 26 August Designed to awaken a sense of play and wonder, Hefer’s new collection is a “toy box” of inhabitable, animal-inspired sculptures that celebrate the intelligence and ingenuity of wild creatures.
Each of the nine larger-than-life forms appeals directly to our imaginations, inviting a physical and emotional connection that places humans in communion with – rather than dominion over – the animal kingdom.
In no bats, no chocolate at Galerie56 in Tribeca, Hefer celebrates the “weird talents” and distinctive adaptations of a menagerie of animals, including a walrus, ladybird beetle, zebra, wildebeest/gnu, bat, bushbaby, beaver and crocodile.
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