Factory International

The Neon Hieroglyph – Tai Shani

A still from Tai Shani's The Neon Hieroglph 2021
PRESS ASSETS TERMS OF USE →

Turner Prize-winning artist Tai Shani, who is celebrated for crafting complex fantastical worlds that draw on forgotten histories, presents the world premiere of The Neon Hieroglyph a major new commission for Manchester International Festival’s Virtual Factory series.

Press Releases

High Resolution Images

Portrait of Tai Shani
1/6

Tai Shani - Courtesy of the artist

Portrait of Tai Shani
2/6

Tai Shani - Courtesy of the artist

Front facing image of a white woman from above the neck. She has green cheeks and tied back auburn hair, a waterfall pouring out of her mouth. The background is dark and smoky.
3/6

Still from The Neon Hieroglyph, Tai Shani

Close up of a white woman's eye. She is horizontal. Green shiny dots make up the shape of long stemmed mushrooms
4/6

Still from The Neon Hieroglyph, Tai Shani

Extreme close-up of a white person's fingertip. You can make out the fingerprint. Across the top of the tip a soldier, perhaps a toy soldier, is wearing full combat gear including gas-mask. The soldier is lain on it's back.
5/6

Tai Shani, The Neon Hieroglyph 2021 STILL 18 Tai Shani, The Neon Hieroglyph 2021 STILL 18

A view of a dark pink forest seen from above. The trees are sinewy but full of leaves and of blossom. They almost look like veins and lung capillaries.
6/6

Tai Shani, The Neon Hieroglyph 2021 STILL 21 Tai Shani, The Neon Hieroglyph 2021 STILL 21

Download high resolution images from Dropbox →

FOR MORE INFORMATION, IMAGES, QUOTES AND INTERVIEW REQUESTS PLEASE CONTACT:

Bolton & Quinn

Erica Bolton: 020 7221 5000 / 07711 698186, erica@boltonquinn.com