HYDRABABY II  

SITE-SPECIFIC SCULPTURE GROUP
2023 FABRIKculture, Hégenheim (FR)

Material: tomato vines, porcelain, metal, threaded rods, glass panes from dismantled MacBook screens, engraved plexiglass, COVID test buffer solution, elastic cord, polystyrene mirror, mini spotlights

Credits: Photo © Fiona Rahn & Susi Hinz



HYDRABABY II is a sculptural ensemble conceived for the basement of a former textile factory in Hégenheim, France. The work engages with posthumanist ideas and the limits of human corporeality. Constructed from tomato vines, porcelain, and metal, the sculptures evoke exoskeletal forms—drawing inspiration from the regenerative freshwater polyp Hydra.