Hannah Epstein

Do You Want A Free Trip To Outer Space?

Do You Want A Free Trip To Outer Space?, Installation View, Steve Turner, 2019

Hannah Epstein. Superchill Buddha, 2018. Wool, acrylic and burlap, 32 x 27 inches (81.3 x 68.6 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Superchill (DYWAFTTOS?) Episode 1, 2018. Acrylic, wool, polyester and burlap, 82 x 44 inches (208.3 x 111.8 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Freakout Girl "Whaaat?!?", 2018. Wool, acrylic and burlap, 34 x 22 inches (86.4 x 55.9 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Ancient Aliens, 2018. Wool, acrylic, polyester and burlap, 39 x 27 inches (99.1 x 68.6 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Planet Blacklight, 2018. Acrylic and burlap, 58 x 56 inches (147.3 x 142.2 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Planet Accidental Ninja Turtle, 2018. Wool, acrylic and polyester, 21 x 21 inches (53.3 x 53.3 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Superchill (DYWAFTTOS?) Episode 2, 2018. Acrylic, wool, polyester and burlap, 69 x 44 inches (175.3 x 111.8 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Cruhnch, 2018. Acrylic, wool and burlap, 76 x 51 inches (193 x 129.5 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Planet Friendly, 2018. Wool, acrylic, polyester, nylon and burlap, 46 x 47 inches (116.8 x 119.4 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Superchill (DYWAFTTOS?) Episode 3, 2018. Acrylic, wool, polyester and burlap, 67 x 46 inches (170.2 x 116.8 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Cloud Blaster, 2018. Video game in reclaimed arcade cabinet (includes controller, monitor and computer),
72 x 39 1/2 x 36 inches (182.9 x 100.3 x 91.4 cm)

Hannah Epstein. The Saddest Planet in the System, 2018. Wool, acrylic, polyester, nylon and burlap, 46 x 47 inches (116.8 x 119.4 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Freakout Girl "AH!", 2018. Wool, acrylic and burlap, 36 x 23 inches (91.4 x 58.4 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Big Blue Alien, 2018. Acrylic and burlap, 111 x 154 inches (281.9 x 391.2 cm)

Hannah Epstein. No Fear, All Chill, 2018. Wool, acrylic, polyester and burlap, 41 x 36 inches (104.1 x 91.4 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Happy Planet, 2018. Wool, acrylic, polyester, nylon and burlap, 46 x 47 inches (116.8 x 119.4 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Superchill Meets an Interdimensional Elf, 2018. Wool, acrylic, polyester and burlap, 67 x 40 inches (170.2 x 101.6 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Planet Drug Cocktail, 2018. Acrylic, wool, polyester and burlap, 60 x 56 inches (152.4 x 142.2 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Stretch, 2018. Wool, acrylic, polyester, nylon and burlap, 53 x 15 inches (134.6 x 38.1 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Superchill VS. The Off-Off Shore Fishing Industry, 2018. Wool, acrylic, polyester and burlap, 52 x 42 inches (132.1 x 106.7 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Alien Microbe Enlarged X10,000, 2018. Wool, acrylic and polyester, 70 x 52 inches (177.8 x 132.1 cm)

Hannah Epstein. The Drink Runs Dry, 2018. Wool, acrylic, polyester and burlap, 64 x 42 inches (162.6 x 106.7 cm)

Hannah Epstein. The Planet That Can't Believe It! (TPTCBI), 2018. Polyester, acrylic and burlap, 20 x 20 inches (50.8 x 50.8 cm)

Hannah Epstein. The Long Trip Home, 2018. Acrylic, wool, polyester and burlap, 62 x 54 inches (157.5 x 137.2 cm)

Hannah Epstein. X-terrestrial Drumstick, 2018. Acrylic, polyester and burlap, 43 x 16 inches (109.2 x 40.6 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Planet Earth, 2018. Acrylic and burlap, 56 x 52 inches (142.2 x 132.1 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Home Sweet Home, 2018. Wool, acrylic, polyester and burlap, 69 x 44 inches (175.3 x 111.8 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Alien Flex, 2018. Acrylic and burlap, 81 x 53 inches (205.7 x 134.6 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Superchill Issue No. 1 Cover Page, 2018. Wool, acrylic, polyester and burlap, 94 x 53 inches (238.8 x 134.6 cm)

Hannah Epstein. Monstronaut, 2018. Wool, acrylic, polyester and burlap, 96 x 43 inches (243.8 x 109.2 cm)

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January 5 – February 16, 2019

Steve Turner is pleased to present Hannah Epstein’s second solo exhibition at the gallery, Do You Want A Free Trip To Outer Space? in which she will introduce Superchill, the title character in her new comic strip. With hooked rugs, video animations and a video game that visitors may play, Epstein has created an immersive environment that represents contemporary anxiety and a possible antidote.

Epstein describes herself as “a feminist folklorist of the Internet Age” who in past works has created hooked rugs that depicted Internet memes and monsters. With Superchill, Epstein has created a new superhero, one who is not endowed with save the world powers like Superman or the like. Instead, Superchill’s special power is her ability to stay calm while everyone else is freaking out.

Hannah Epstein earned a BA from Memorial University of Newfoundland (2009) and an MFA from Carnegie Mellon (2017). Her work has been included in exhibitions in Canada and the United States since 2011. She lives and works in Toronto and Los Angeles.