Hannah Levy's Fleshy Silicone and Steel Sculptures at Casey Kaplan Explore Rococo and Corporeality

Hannah Levy's first exhibition at Casey Kaplan in New York, titled 'Pendulous Picnic,' ran from 23 January to 29 February 2020. The sculptor presented speculative objects blending polished steel and flesh-toned silicone, creating chandelier-like structures with sharp hooks and claws that evoke posthuman sacrifice. These works, all untitled from 2019 or 2020, manipulate corporeal forms to highlight anxieties about the body repressed in modern design. Along the walls, sconce-like fixtures support enlarged asparagus stalks cast in silicone, suggesting fatigued alien limbs. A small trampoline-like structure with hostile hooks sits on the floor. Levy's approach references Rococo's monstrous sensuality and 1960s postminimalism, recasting grotesque elements as chic, humorous, and Instagramable. The exhibition includes stock photographs of manicured hands baiting fishhooks, directly referencing the chandeliers. ArtReview covered the show in its April 2020 issue, noting how Levy's work captures contemporary design aesthetics between luxury objects and image circulation.