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Zeller van Almsick is pleased to present Yuck my Yum, the first solo exhibition at the gallery by Austrian-born artist Sophie Hirsch. Known for her materially astute and conceptually layered practice, Hirsch returns to her native city with an immersive installation that quietly unsettles the architecture of the familiar.
Unfolding on an intimate, domestic scale, Yuck my Yum resists comfort and legibility. Sculptural forms once recognizable—bastardized medical equipment, distorted nods to modernist furniture—now appear absorbed into their surroundings. In contrast to earlier presentations, where Hirsch offered anchoring references—living rooms, waiting rooms, clinical spaces—this exhibition eschews metaphor for sensation. Her materials speak with new subtlety and specificity. Railing, used prominently throughout the installation, is not a neutral element. It evokes both touch and restraint, functioning simultaneously as...More
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Zeller van Almsick is pleased to present Yuck my Yum, the first solo exhibition at the gallery by Austrian-born artist Sophie Hirsch. Known for her materially astute and conceptually layered practice, Hirsch returns to her native city with an immersive installation that quietly unsettles the architecture of the familiar.
Unfolding on an intimate, domestic scale, Yuck my Yum resists comfort and legibility. Sculptural forms once recognizable—bastardized medical equipment, distorted nods to modernist furniture—now appear absorbed into their surroundings. In contrast to earlier presentations, where Hirsch offered anchoring references—living rooms, waiting rooms, clinical spaces—this exhibition eschews metaphor for sensation. Her materials speak with new subtlety and specificity. Railing, used prominently throughout the installation, is not a neutral element. It evokes both touch and restraint, functioning simultaneously as...More