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, geopolitics) 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.