The artwork features a black display platform showcasing a set of sculpted objects. The prominent visual elements are the striking green and black colors, as well as the angular, geometric shapes. The subject matter depicts various sharp, talon-like forms, creating an ominous and foreboding impression. The artistic style appears to be minimalist, with a focus on simplicity and the interplay of contrasting hues. The overall context suggests a commentary on the primal, predatory nature of humanity, inviting the viewer to consider the duality of our instincts and behavior. ...
Thomas Liu Le Lann produces sculptures and installations employing diverse techniques that incorporate fabric, glass, wood, photography, poetry, and found objects. His practice engages with themes of vulnerability, failure, power dynamics, and the politics of the body, often drawing on both personal and collective experiences. Le Lann approaches these topics through a lens of playfulness, subversion, and autofiction, blending reality and imagination to create layered narratives. Central to his work are what he calls "soft heroes"—figures imbued with human traits and emotions, crafted from materials like fabric, glass, and wood. These characters inhabit his installations, inviting intimate and reflective encounters. By reimagining everyday objects and manipulating their scale and materials, Le Lann constructs visual stories that question identity, societal norms, and notions of strength and fragility. Through this innovative use of form and content, Thomas Liu Le Lann challenges traditional artistic boundaries, offering poetic and thought-provoking explorations of the human condition. ...
