Like many of the artists in this exhibition, Helbig works in several disciplines, primarily drawing, painting and sculpture. In the sculptures shown here, he takes existing objects, such as a sculpture of a crouching figure, and transforms them into hybrids, poised on the brink of abstraction. Brutal in appearance, these mutated, biomorphic shapes are at the same time strangely beguiling. The method of displaying the artworks is an important part of Helbig’s creative process. He hand-crafts the plinths for his sculptures and the frames for his paintings, adding to the rustic aesthetic of his work.


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