Huma Bhabha
Snakes, 2013
rubber tires and metal
pneus de borracha e metal
pneus de borracha e metal
14 x 199.4 x 30.5 cm
5 1/2 x 78 1/2 x 12 in
5 1/2 x 78 1/2 x 12 in
These long tail snakes – presented at Huma Bhabha’s solo exhibition at MoMA PS1 – made from a cut-up rubber tire may put you in mind of Rauschenberg’s prints, although...
These long tail snakes – presented at Huma Bhabha’s solo exhibition at MoMA PS1 – made from a cut-up rubber tire may put you in mind of Rauschenberg’s prints, although his combines with stuffed animals seem most relevant to Ms. Bhabha’s methods. This strange life form, whatever it is, also has not just romantic ruins or contextless fragments; Ms. Bhabha has a raw and sometimes violent approach to sculpture that feels very contemporary but makes you think about the way we excavate and display the art of past civilizations.