Sporting colourful clothes and richly patterned faces, Reen Barrera’s doll sculptures (beforehand) evoke an expressive, make-believe world. Usually wearing striped tops and hand-stitched hoods with animalistic ears, his imaginative Ohlala characters characterize the universality of human feelings whereas emphasizing each particular person’s distinctive qualities.
Barrera creates the sculptures from wooden and patchwork textiles, and he additionally makes work depicting Ohlala figures in pensive moments or expressing a way of empowerment. Discover his work at Artwork Central Hong Kong in March, and see extra on his web site and Instagram.
