Rong Baos Strange Inflatable Sculptures Take the Edge Off

Rong Bao inflates the absurdities of contemporary life until they're impossible to ignore. The London-based artist pokes holes in the facade of productivity through alien-esque installations and kinetic sculptures, creating playgrounds of sensory rebellion in the cracks of comfort.Originally trained in painting and drawing, Bao didn't break into sculpture until university. She studied Public Sculpture at the China Academy of Art, and the School at the Art Institute of Chicago later on. A...