ALEX HODA

Hoda's practice has evolved significantly from his initial figurative groupings of deformed, post-apocalyptic creatures, finished in his signature materials of latex and rubber. Imbued with a fetishistic aesthetic, these confrontational works often shocked the viewer into confronting their own fears, anxieties and fantasies; challenging them to question their fundamental understanding of love, sex, pride and death. These radical subjects belie the enduring themes the work explores and subvert the canon of classical sculpture in which he works.

In his current practice, Hoda also uses a technique of automatism to challenge the viewer's approach to figurative sculpture. The works on display recall a surrealist agenda, one that is summed up by Max Ernst's desire for 'the viewer to witness the emergence of the work'; what the viewer's sub-conscious brings to the sculpture ultimately determines its reading.

Recent solo exhibitions include University of the Arts London; Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne and Royal British Sculpture Society, London, 20 Projects, Berlin. Recent group shows include CCA Andratx, Mallorca, Allsopp Contemporary, London, 20 Projects, London and 'Newspeak, British Art Now' at the Saatchi Gallery, London. Hoda's newest sculpture, Whirlwind, was installed on the grounds of the Cass Sculpture Foundation as sculpture for sale in October 2011.

Alex Hoda currently lives and works in London.