ABOUT HANS VAN HANS

I am a Magandjin/Brisbane-based sculptor whose interactive works explore abstraction, play, and the felt experience of trans embodiment. My sculptures invite touch, negotiation, and bodily engagement, allowing identity to be understood through action rather than appearance. I work with materials such as latex, fabric, and repurposed toys to create forms that react, soften, or resist—mirroring the ways bodies communicate beyond what is immediately visible.

 

I trained at RMIT University, completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), and recently completed a Master of Visual Arts at Griffith University (QCAD). Across large-scale installations and participatory environments, my practice rethinks how we understand bodies—using play and tactility to make complex experiences of vulnerability, uncertainty, and transformation accessible. My work shifts gallery visitors from spectators to participants, opening space for queer and trans life to be encountered through sensation, relation, and touch.

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