Elizabeth Jaeger’s "Rail (Flaco)" (2024) is a poignant ceramic and bronze sculpture inspired by the true story of Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl who captivated New Yorkers with his daring escape from the Central Park Zoo in February 2023. After evading recapture, Flaco adapted to urban life, becoming a symbol of freedom and resilience until his untimely death in February 2024.

The sculpture portrays Flaco perched on a railing, capturing his vigilant and enigmatic presence. Initially displayed at Capsule in Shanghai, the piece overlooked a tranquil garden, enveloped in an aura of mystery. Relocated to Capsule’s pop-up space at Hong Kong’s Hilltop Plaza, the installation now faces one of the city’s busiest streets, visible even from the thoroughfare. This strategic positioning enhances the themes of observation and being observed, inviting passersby to reflect on the transient nature of freedom and the profound connections between urban wildlife and city inhabitants.

Jaeger’s work not only commemorates Flaco’s legacy but also prompts dialogue about the challenges faced by urban wildlife, encouraging viewers to contemplate the delicate balance between nature and the built environment.

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.


伊丽莎白·耶格（Elizabeth Jaeger）的《弗拉科》（2024）是一件感人至深的陶瓷与青铜雕塑。这件作品灵感源自一只名叫弗拉科（Flaco）的欧亚雕鸮的真实故事。弗拉科于2023年2月从纽约中央公园动物园大胆逃脱，这场惊世骇俗的冒险迅速吸引了纽约人的目光，使弗拉科成为自由与坚韧的象征，直至他于2024年2月于意外中离世。

雕塑呈现了弗拉科栖息于栏杆之上警觉而神秘的姿态。《弗拉科》最初在上海胶囊画廊展出，俯瞰画廊空间外静谧的花园，氤氲着一层神秘的气息。如今，它被移至香港Hilltop Plaza的充实胶囊快闪空间，面向繁忙的都市街道和路人。这一巧妙的布置增强了“注视与被注视”的主题，邀请路人思考自由的短暂与易逝，以及城市生物与人类之间深邃而微妙的联系。

耶格的作品不仅是对弗拉科传奇生命的致敬，更引发了关于城市野生动物生存困境的思考，促使观者审视自然与城市环境之间微妙的平衡。

伊丽莎白·耶格（1988年生于旧金山）现居纽约。耶格诗意而不和谐的雕塑作品无法被任何单一的存在类别所定义，其视觉上微妙的变换折射了现实本身的神秘混沌。她近期曾在胶囊上海（中国上海）、Mennour（法国巴黎）和Klemm’s（德国柏林）举办个展。她的作品曾在惠特尼美术馆（美国纽约）、Sprengel 博物馆（德国汉诺威）、MoMA PS1（美国纽约）、摩斯布洛赫美术馆（德国勒沃库森）、阿斯彭艺术博物馆（美国阿斯彭）、Callie’s（德国柏林）、空白空间（中国北京）、里森画廊（美国纽约）、纽约雕塑中心（美国纽约）、胶囊威尼斯（意大利威尼斯）、Silke Lindner（美国纽约）、Winter Street Gallery（美国马撒葡萄园岛）和Clima（意大利米兰）等机构和画廊的群展中展出。