Art at 33 | Joseph Hillier
Sculpture in Motion: Reframing the Human Form in the Digital Age
At 33 Davies Street, Art Acumen, in partnership with Grosvenor, Stow, and the building’s tenants, curate a dynamic sculpture programme that brings precision, poetry and technological expression to the reception space. Art at 33 is conceived as an evolving exhibition series—inviting viewers into a conversation between materials, technique, and meaning, while reshaping the experience of art in the workplace.
We are proud to present a powerful installation by acclaimed sculptor Joseph Hillier—a collection of works that interrogate the intersection between humanity and digital reality. Inspired by the shifting contours of modern life, Hillier harnesses cutting-edge processes—3D motion sensing, printing and animation—to translate ephemeral data into tactile sculpture. Through his mastery of form, movement and abstraction, the artist explores what it means to remain human in an increasingly virtual world.
His figures—hand-welded, painstakingly layered, yet alive with movement—are meditations on vulnerability, memory and primal instinct. Hillier doesn’t sculpt like a programmer; he works like a translator of emotion, recoding data into texture, mass and gesture. In this way, his work becomes a bridge—a vital interface between the digital and the real, the transient and the enduring.
“Humanity grows when we admit we are part of the natural world. Despite our intellect and technology we are still apes. By depicting man as primal through the most recent and sophisticated bits of technology—the result of our global culture—I hope I can point to something fundamental and unifying about our condition.”
“Art Acumen’s sculpture exhibition programme continues to deliver excellence through a high-quality, diverse selection that enriches our space. The result is a reflection of who we are and what we value, integrity, respect, and trust—hallmarks of everything we do.”
Grosvenor
This collection at Art at 33 is not simply visual—it’s visceral. It challenges us to look closely, think differently and connect more deeply.