Contained in transparent cubes and hidden behind acrylic panes, Ant Hamlyn‘s (formerly) beautiful flowers and green stems are continuously preserved. Polyurethane-coated fabrics, which he sews by hand and then fills, provide a cartoonish image of our penchant for using and preserving beautiful things.
Hamlyn’s playful sculptures often focus on bright botanical elements and fungi, crushing fabric flowers into boxes secured with wing nuts or locked with soft padlocks. Captive blossoms, leaves and terracotta pots seem barely contained, but there is no way to escape.
55 x 40 x 10 centimeters
Two ongoing series, Vases And Toy garden, explore the relationship between hard and soft, synthetic and organic, and vulnerability and play. When pressed against their fences, the flowers look incredibly awkward, while also radiating brightness and cheerfulness.
Discover more of the artist’s work on his website website And Instagram.
