“Bird with Party Hat” created by Florentijn Hofman on display outside Today Art Museum in Beijing. The museum is hosting the Dutch artist’s first large-scale solo exhibition in China. Photo: © Florentijn Hofman/Courtesy of Today Art Museum
“Birthday Tiger” was created with more than 100 inflated emulsion rubber balloons in 2022. Photo: © Florentijn Hofman/Courtesy of Today Art Museum
The exhibition displays Hofman’s 25 newly created artworks, including this 600-kilogram work titled “Confetti Man”. Photo: Zoey Xia/Caixin
Visitors check out an installation called “Shopping Snake” at the museum on Aug. 6. Measuring 3.2 meters in height, the artwork is mean to reflect people’s desire and passion when shopping. Photo: © Florentijn Hofman/Courtesy of Today Art Museum
A visitor interacts with the installation “Fat Panda” at the museum on Aug. 21. Photo: Zoey Xia/Caixin
“Fat Cat,” a piece created by Hofman in 2022 with fiberglass wool carpet. Photo: © Florentijn Hofman/Courtesy of Today Art Museum
The “Birthday Hat Birds” series is inspired by the canary, paradise tanager, and red crested birds. Photo: © Florentijn Hofman/ Courtesy of Today Art Museum
At the exhibition’s ‘Zodiac Party’ section, visitors create their artworks based on the 12 Chinese zodiac signs. Photo: Zoey Xia/Caixin
A child plays with scraps of paper in the ‘Engage in Play’ section of the exhibition on Aug. 21. Photo: Zoey Xia/Caixin
“Rubber Duck,” Hofman’s signature artwork, is set on display in the exhibition. Photo: © Florentijn Hofman/ Courtesy of Today Art Museum
The ‘Studio Timeline’ section allows visitors to trawl through Hofman’s previous works on display at the museum. The exhibition will be open until Oct. 23. Photo: © Florentijn Hofman/ Courtesy of Today Art Museum
Hofman created the pink-colored “Floating Fish” installation for the ancient water town of Wuzhen in East China’s Zhejiang province, in March 2016. Photo: VCG
Hofman’s “Bubblecoat Elephant” made its debut in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province, in September 2017. Photo: VCG
“Selfie Panda,” a 130-tonne colossal artwork by Hofman lays on Yangtianwo Square in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan province. Photo: VCG
Born in 1977, Hofman currently lives and works in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The artist is well known for his playful colossal animal installations. Photo: Courtesy of Today Art Museum