Hein Koh, Drinking and Smoking Alone, 2021; Limited Edition Print

Hein Koh populates her sculptural installations, paintings and drawings with anthropomorphic flora and vegetables that communicate complex emotions. Frequently working with metallic and technicolor materials, the artist is particularly known for sculptures that are often larger than life and arranged in dioramic displays. Koh’s work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah; Anton Kern Gallery, New York; and Marvin Gardens, Brooklyn. In 2019, she completed a major public art project at Rockefeller Center in partnership with the Art Production Fund. Drinking and Smoking Alone centers on a human-like broccoli that is seated at a table in the dark of night. Clutching a lit cigarette with one hand and a glass of wine with the other, the bright green broccoli pops against a largely black and white backdrop, rendered with crude strokes that contribute towards an overarching feeling of angst and rebellion. Although Koh does not smoke and rarely drinks alone,