Selfridges commissioned artists to reflect on milestones and new directions, featuring Rong Bao's inflatable sculptures at its London flagship. These works illustrate the tension between mechanical and organic forms, inspired by Taoist thought and sci-fi. Bao's creations envision a super-brain organism that observes rather than conquers, questioning human notions of wisdom. The sculptures blend playful and poetic elements, straddling child-friendly aesthetics and body horror. They present a unique commentary on the quest for meaning in a complex world through absurdist art.
Rong Bao's inflatable sculptures depict alien life forms, embodying the tension between the mechanical and the organic, inspired by Taoist cosmology and speculative sci-fi.
The work envisions a super-brain-like organism that observes humanity, playing with the absurdity of human-defined wisdom by offering a silent, motionless presence.
Rong's art oscillates between playfulness and poetic symbolism, presenting a challenging public art that combines child friendliness with body horror elements.
It's part parody, part speculation, reflecting the human desire for meaning in an increasingly incomprehensible world.
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