RECENT WORK
The over all theme of CONNECTION runs through Henrietta's work, be it the inner connection of relationship with self, examined from a metaphysical standpoint, or an outer connection manifesting in our interactions with others.
Does It Make you Chuckle, Brothers?
Henrietta draws on a homosocial metaphor uncovered in the un-choreographed formation and movement documented during a series of Contact Improvisation workshops, focusing on amplifying momentary negotiations of connection and contact between men.
Research has led to theorists and researchers such as Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, Sarah Cole, both drawing from a literary context. The former illustrating the implications of how men connect with one another in a homosocial context and how this has translated in history on to their treatment of women. The latter observing the profound implications of world War 1, from recruitment to impact.
The subject is examined within a gestural painting language that was, for many years, understood to be a properly masculine preserve, drawing on inspiration from Lee Krasner and Elaine de Kooning.
Stepping into an expanded book-making practice, Henrietta invites the audience to make a more intimate and hands-on connection with the artwork.
The over all theme of CONNECTION runs through Henrietta's work, be it the inner connection of relationship with self, examined from a metaphysical standpoint, or an outer connection manifesting in our interactions with others.
Does It Make you Chuckle, Brothers?
Henrietta draws on a homosocial metaphor uncovered in the un-choreographed formation and movement documented during a series of Contact Improvisation workshops, focusing on amplifying momentary negotiations of connection and contact between men.
Research has led to theorists and researchers such as Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, Sarah Cole, both drawing from a literary context. The former illustrating the implications of how men connect with one another in a homosocial context and how this has translated in history on to their treatment of women. The latter observing the profound implications of world War 1, from recruitment to impact.
The subject is examined within a gestural painting language that was, for many years, understood to be a properly masculine preserve, drawing on inspiration from Lee Krasner and Elaine de Kooning.
Stepping into an expanded book-making practice, Henrietta invites the audience to make a more intimate and hands-on connection with the artwork.