Hella Jongerius’ ‘Angry Animals’ take a humorous and poignant bite out of the climate crisis

Courtesy of the Artist and Salon 94 Design © Hella Jongerius.

Erica the shark, Bonnie the hippo, and Monica the gorilla are just some of the snarling fang-toothed creations by Dutch designer Hella Jongerius currently on display at Jeanne Greenberg Rohaytan’s New York gallery, Salon 94. Part of a solo exhibition by Jongerius, titled ‘Roped Beings’, the ‘Angry Animals’ ceramics are displayed alongside a series of ‘Bead Tables’ and a collection of experimental ‘Textile Studies’ – three series that challenge traditional ideas about function, craft, and narrative.

Hella Jongerius at Salon 94