{"id":1392,"date":"2025-10-09T14:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.somosbastanteanormales.com\/?p=1392"},"modified":"2025-10-16T13:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:44:12","slug":"ant-hamlyns-vibrant-smushed-still-lifes-preserve-the-impermanent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.somosbastanteanormales.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/09\/ant-hamlyns-vibrant-smushed-still-lifes-preserve-the-impermanent\/","title":{"rendered":"Ant Hamlyn\u2019s Vibrant, Smushed Still Lifes Preserve the Impermanent"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ant<\/p>\n

Known for his squishy flowers<\/a> and foliage made of polyurethane-coated fabrics, often encased-slash-smushed behind panels of clear acrylic, Ant Hamlyn<\/a> has a sense of humor when it comes to art history.<\/p>\n

Nodding to genres in Western art like vanitas<\/a> still-life paintings, he creates textile reliefs that tap into our contemporary condition. From fast food to houseplants to a vibrant bar cart, his compositions playfully explore themes of indulgence, impermanence, beauty, and the quotidian.<\/p>\n

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“Greasy Spoon”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Until recently, Hamlyn has focused predominantly on cartoonish botanicals, and he now delves further into the still-life genre. Works like “Greasy Spoon,” “Shelf Life,” and “Drive-Thru” incorporate motifs of food and trendy home decor evocative of quirky snapshots one might see on Instagram, with people just out of frame.<\/p>\n

The works seen here were recently presented by Moosey<\/a>, and you can find more of Hamlyn’s work on his website<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“Potwash (I Ought to Give You a Lesson in How to Clean Tables, Boy!”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Drive-Thru”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Berry and Rye”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Shelf Life”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Soft Vanitas”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Megadeal”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Houseplant”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Ant Hamlyn’s Vibrant, Smushed Still Lifes Preserve the Impermanent<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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