Hiorns belongs to a tradition of British sculptors who convey a compelling understanding of material and form. He investigates the transformation of objects that might be considered part of the everyday, into something entirely more unconventional and intriguing. Milton Keynes Gallery presented the first major solo exhibition in the UK by British artist Roger Hiorns. The exhibition comprised a selection of work from a five-year period, as well as a new commission. The exhibition featured the largest assembled selection of Hiorns' copper sulphate-dipped car engines, where BMW 8-series engines amongst others, become decadent, complex forms with each part cocooned within a crust of blue crystals.
Hiorns belongs to a tradition of British sculptors who convey a compelling understanding of material and form. He investigates the transformation of objects that might be considered part of the everyday, into something entirely more unconventional and intriguing. Milton Keynes Gallery presented the first major solo exhibition in the UK by British artist Roger Hiorns. The exhibition comprised a selection of work from a five-year period, as well as a new commission. The exhibition featured the largest assembled selection of Hiorns' copper sulphate-dipped car engines, where BMW 8-series engines amongst others, become decadent, complex forms with each part cocooned within a crust of blue crystals.