Huma Bhabha - (Phaidon Contemporary Artists) (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The first comprehensive study on the work of famed sculptor Huma Bhabha

Huma Bhabha is a Karachi-born, New York-based artist known for her sculptures depicting the strangeness and vulnerability of the contemporary figure. Bhabha's hybridized forms, which exist at the intersection between ancient and modern art, are conspicuous for their pathos, humor, and ability to address some of the most sensitive issues of our time. Posing questions about the alien qualities of unfamiliar beings, and the criteria by which lifeforms are considered monsters, Bhabha's sculptures are defined by a sense of timelessness and technical mastery.

This eagerly anticipated monograph, created in close collaboration with the artist, reveals the breadth and impact of Bhabha's work. Part of Phaidon's acclaimed Contemporary Artists Series, the book includes a conversation with the artist; text contributions from writers and experts including Shanay Jhaveri, Dan Nadel, and Danielle Shang; a studio visit with specially commissioned photography by Jason Schmidt; and a comprehensive chronology of Bhabha's career.

About the Author

Huma Bhabha is a Pakistani-American sculptor known for visceral, figurative sculptures made from found materials. Born in Karachi in 1962, she lives and works in Poughkeepsie, New York, and has exhibited internationally at major institutions including the Whitney Biennial and MoMA PS1. Her work reinvents human form through grotesque, hybrid figures that draw on diverse art-historical and cultural references.

Shanay Jhaveri is the Head of Visual Arts at the Barbican in London.

Dan Nadel is the Steven and Ann Ames Curator of Drawings and Prints at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Danielle Shang is a Los Angeles-based writer, curator, and art historian.

Jason Schmidt is a photographer based in New York.