J. Rinehart Gallery is thrilled to announce exhibition, Habitat for a Fake Plant, from sculptor Ariana Heinzman. Her exhibition, Habitat for a Fake Plant, is an exploration in the absurdity of bringing and containing nature into man-made environments. Confused by her own relationship with nature, Heinzman creates an alternate world where plants have acclimated to domestic life.
Habitat for a Fake Plant will be on view online and in the gallery through August 28, 2024. The artist will be at the gallery for a discussion about her work on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 1:00pm
In this world, plant-like sculptures are wrapped in patterns reminiscent of tablecloths and wallpaper. Sprouting leaves are flattened to shapes better suited to a room built with dimensional lumber. Plants have taken on anthropomorphic poses, lounging in this new environment where their purpose is decoration.
Drawing inspiration from Art Nouveau and The Arts and Crafts Movement, Habitat for a Fake Plant revels in the irony of glorifying the natural world in spaces created to be separate from nature. Heinzman’s intention is to exuberantly admit to this absurd relationship.
