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For his solo exhibition at Unseen 2023 Hardy presents a dystopian world. With 'Vivarium', an ongoing project that he started in 2018, Hardy constructs hyper-realistic worlds that express the complexity of our zeitgeist. In a series of tableaux vivants, Hardy designs, builds and photographs his own full-scale fantasy worlds. Before starting his photography studies, Hardy studied Architecture at Eindhoven University of Technology. He uses his technical background to build his own sets, light boxes, and window frames. He combines this with his artistic training, designing every detail of …