Elizabeth Jaeger’s "Birds" (2024) hang in different ways throughout the space, further enhancing the individuality and presence of each piece. The work explores the intersection of the human and animal worlds. In this new iteration of the work, the birds—sculpted in ceramic and bronze—are placed strategically throughout the exhibition space of Capsule at Hilltop Plaza in Hong Kong, where they act as silent sentinels, overseeing the proceedings. Positioned above eye level, the birds resemble cameras, their watchful gaze creating a sense of both presence and surveillance.

Just as the beetles are scattered throughout the gallery, these birds act as intermediaries, leading visitors through the space and drawing attention to the connection between the artworks. By occupying these overhead, unexpected positions, the birds subtly influence the viewer’s experience, encouraging them to reflect on the dynamic between the human, the animal, and the mechanized world around them.

Elizabeth Jaeger (1988, San Francisco) lives and works in New York. Jaeger’s dissonant yet poetic sculptures inhabit the space in between ontological categories –– her subtle visual inflections resist definition and embrace the rich mystery and murkiness of our shared reality. Recent solo exhibitions include: Capsule Shanghai, Shanghai; Mennour, Paris and Klemm’s, Berlin. Her work has been included in group shows at Whitney Museum, New York; Museum Sprengel, Hannover; MoMA Ps1, New York; Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen; Aspen Art Museum, Aspen; Callie’s, Berlin; White Space, Beijing; Lisson Gallery, New York; Sculpture Center, New York; Capsule Venice, Venice; Silke Lindner, New York; Winter Street Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard; and Clima, Milan.