Hugo McCloud Commissioned by FENIX Museum of Migration
March 11, 2025
In 2021, the FENIX Museum of Migration commissioned Hugo McCloud to create a large-scale panel artwork centered on migration.
The result, titled Dislocated Origins (2022-2024), is an impressive composition that spans over twenty-three feet. It reflects the artist’s ongoing exploration of the intersection between figuration and abstraction. The piece is created using McCloud’s distinctive technique that incorporates single-use plastic merchandise bags on the panel.
The FENIX Museum o...
In 2021, the FENIX Museum of Migration commissioned Hugo McCloud to create a large-scale panel artwork centered on migration.
The result, titled Dislocated Origins (2022-2024), is an impressive composition that spans over twenty-three feet. It reflects the artist’s ongoing exploration of the intersection between figuration and abstraction. The piece is created using McCloud’s distinctive technique that incorporates single-use plastic merchandise bags on the panel.
The FENIX Museum of Migration, located in the former Fenix warehouse in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is the first museum dedicated to global migration.
Opening on May 16, 2025, the museum’s inaugural exhibition, titled All Directions: Art That Moves You, will feature works by artists such as Francis Alÿs, Cornelia Parker, and Do Ho Suh. The exhibition will also debut a series of commissioned pieces by international artists, including McCloud’s Dislocated Origins.
Please find a link to a short video created by The Fenix Museum and Hugo McCloud, documenting the general process surrounding the creation of Dislocated Origins.
