Lana Haga
ADAPTIVE BEAUTY, 2026
Postindustrial plastic, car lacquer, acrylic ink, synthetic fibre
120 x 42 x 26 cm
ADAPTIVE BEAUTY, 2026
Postindustrial plastic, car lacquer, acrylic ink, synthetic fibre
120 x 42 x 26 cm
The sculpture imagines a speculative lifeform shaped in constant environmental strain. The postindustrial plastic structure compresses into dense coils, opening only in places where textile appendages emerge through its crevices, referencing corals and anemones inhabiting artificial supports. The work reflects human and nonhuman attempts to restore marine life under increasingly strained conditions, where synthetic structures become provisional habitats. Colour functions as a signal of stress—a final adaptive response—appearing bodily and bruised rather than regenerative.
Exhibited at PICNIC 1, Galleria Heino, Helsinki, Finland, 2026