Sometimes the most ordinary objects hold the richest meaning. Human hair – that most primal extension of our bodies, both revered and reviled – has long fascinated artists, and a new exhibition at Heide museum, Hair Pieces, brings together 38 artists from eight countries who feature hair as their medium and their central theme, exploring its peculiarity and power through sculpture, photography, conceptual and performance art. It’s weird. It’s even a little creepy. It’s also utterly engrossing.
Curator Melissa Keys first had the idea for the show a decade ago – she had friends “who ran a commercial gallery that was located in an old hair studio” – and ideally would like to program more exhibitions involving hair.
