Secondary Growth

Jantsankhorol Erdenebayar is a contemporary artist from Mongolia who studied in Hunter College NY and UCLA. Jantsankhorol’s artwork has been presented in several prestigious international art fair and festivals like the Venice Biennale and Art Basel Miami and Hong Kong. His works have been exhibited in major cities like, New York and Los Angeles.

Secondary Growth is about accepting things as they are, adapting a new situation, and growing into new phase. This collection of sculptures explores the idea of growth, both literal and metaphysical. Humans, like other animals, have what is called a “determinant growth”, where the animal grows until its adulthood. Using ordinary elements and found objects from Mongolian landscape, the artist suggests a different way to look at acceptance, adaption and transformation.

In today’s world, there is a constant pressure to keep evolving. The phrase “growing pains” implies in various ways, suggesting the idea that growing is painful yet inevitable. The sculptures, like plants that continue to evolve in all directions, symbolize the idea that enduring and overcoming challenges requires a combination of strength and resilience.