HANNA SHIM

Answers To Your Questions

Opening - Saturday 26th July 11am-12.30pm

Sanderson are pleased to announce the new exhibition Answers To Your Questions by Hanna Shim, opening July 23rd.

Referencing the kitsch spirit of Y2K and mimicking the visual language of low-res digital pop culture, Shim’s Answers To Your Questions presents a new series of works that lean into the superficial: fluorescence, metallic shine and playful excess.

Made while working in her 9-5 office job Shim wanted to create these works to delve into her happy place of cheeky memes and seductive shorts on TikTok.

Works will include wall-mounted frames with tufting and soft sculpture and a large-scale installation suspended from the ceiling.

Hanna completed her Master's degree in Fine Arts at Elam School of Fine Arts MFA in 2015. She has showcased her work in solo exhibitions including ‘Pillow Garden’ (2024-2025) at the Dowse Art Museum, 'Wishing You Well' (2022) at Enjoy Contemporary Art Space, ‘Mother Mother’ (2021) Splore Arts Festival, 'Mushroom Room' (2020), Grey Lynn window space, 'Bone Like This' (2019) and 'Lost in Forest' (2017) at Whitespace Gallery.

Group shows include ‘Embellish’ (2024) at Sanderson Contemporary with Sung Hwan Bobby Park, Lisa Walker, Josephine Cachemaille, Julia Holderness, Arapeta Hākura and Iza Lozano, ‘Underbelly’ (2022) with Ruby White, for the City of Colour event curated by Heart of the City, Tāmaki Makaurau, and 'Kiss Me, Hardy!' (2021), The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson Whakatū.

A full text by Felixe Laing will accompany the exhibition.

To be added to the preview list please email info@sanderson.co.nz