Described by the artist as a “hedonistic engagement with visual culture,” Brendan Tang’s sculptures integrate references to Ming dynasty ceramic forms, Japanese anime and manga, art-pop, Asian import goods for the aristocratic French high-society, and robotic prosthetics. Tang uses humor to nurture viewer engagement when addressing sensitive subjects (e.g., war, climate change, geo-politics), and his morphed and mutated objects leave us conceptualizing the world in entirely new ways. A reception will be held from 5-8 p.m. Feb. 26 at Sheppard Contemporary. The exhibition runs through April 8.