Hany Armanious: The Planets at MCA Australia
Hany Armanious: The Planets, a significant exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA Australia), showcases the work of the Sydney artist. The display includes 19 new pieces created specifically for this event, in addition to notable sculptures from the MCA Collection that highlight earlier phases of Armanious' artistic journey. His hyperreal sculptures reimagine commonplace items—such as coat hangers, damaged polystyrene cups, and aged noticeboards—into enigmatic shapes, encouraging audiences to rethink the mundane. This exhibition is part of an ongoing series at the MCA that spotlights individual artists represented in the Collection.
Key facts
- Hany Armanious: The Planets opens at MCA Australia
- Exhibition includes 19 new works made for the show
- Also features key sculptures from the MCA Collection
- Armanious is a Sydney-based artist
- His hyperreal sculptures use ordinary objects
- Objects include coat hangers, broken polystyrene cups, noticeboards
- Exhibition is part of MCA's series of solo shows for Collection artists
- The works invite viewers to see the everyday in a new way
Entities
Artists
- Hany Armanious
Institutions
- Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
- MCA Australia
- MCA Collection
Locations
- Sydney
- Australia