NOVEMBER 16, 2022. GRACE EBERT

“Laundrosaurus.” All images © Helga Stentzel,

Artist Helga Stentzel hangs socks, undergarments, and sweaters in playful compositions that appear like animals in a landscape.

A wooly sweater returns to its material roots in the latest creatures to spring from Helga Stentzel’s clothesline menagerie. The London-based artist captivated audiences last year with her whimsically strung farm animals that appeared to put old shirts and jackets out to pasture. Now, Stentzel’s collection of characters includes a dinosaur of bleached white undergarments, a sweatpants camel, and the aforementioned sweater sheep. Positioned against expansive views of deserts and mountainous areas, the stylish illusions take a playful approach to laundry day. […]

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