Kunsthalle Wien

Guan Xiao

Working across the mediums of sculpture, installation, and video, Guan Xiao defies simple classification by blending unlikely combinations of objects, images, and media. Her art humorously engages with the museum context through anachronistic pairings of the ancient and the futuristic, as well as the organic and inorganic. Often, her works reference themes of presentation and reproduction. A diverse array of items, including oil-paper umbrellas, camera tripods, car wheels, ropes, and knee pads, are weaved into anthropomorphic sculptures and expansive installations that juxtapose artisanal elements with those that are mass-produced, digitally manipulated, or 3D printed. This exhibition at Kunsthalle Wien will showcase a new collection of sculptures centered around the fundamental themes of food and shelter, which will shape a rich and imaginative narrative.