Anne Hendrick
dal 14/10/2009 al 11/11/2009
Segnalato da
14/10/2009
Anne Hendrick
Talbot Gallery & Studios, Dublin
The nature of reality and the truth within the image are the primary concerns of these new paintings by Hendrick. They address painting's struggle to overcome its objecthood by simulating architectural, psychological and social spaces or situations within a landscape and thus the tension between their stylised and painterly surfaces forces the issue onto the surface of the painting itself.
The nature of reality and the truth within the image are the primary concerns of these new paintings. They address painting’s struggle to overcome its objecthood by simulating architectural, psychological and social spaces or situations within a landscape and thus the tension between their stylised and painterly surfaces forces the issue onto the surface of the painting itself. The uneasiness between the physicality of the paintings and the scenes depicted represent fluid realities. The work questions ideas around categorizing the image, issues surrounding representation and the idea of an embellished truth.
Dualist themes are prevalent; ambiguous narratives are slowly revealed. The connection to art history acknowledges the past and re-appropriates it within the terms of her own practice. This work utilises some of the traditional methods of landscape painting such as conventional fore, middle and backgrounds. The work evolves from a process of collage, drawing and the reinterpretation of her own photographic sources, juxtaposing the past and history with contemporary and found imagery. Many of the architectural sources for these works have been sourced from sites of great scientific discoveries, violence or beauty. The notion of the Architectural Uncanny is explored in tandem with an ongoing development of the use of landscape within the work.
Hendrick graduated from NCAD in 2006 with a BA Joint First Class Honours in Fine Art Painting and History of Art; she has since exhibited widely throughout Ireland and the UK . Solo exhibitions, following Whitescapes and other stories at the Talbot Gallery (2007), include A Seamless Fiction at the Stone Gallery (2007) and her participation in the upcoming The Thing That Wouldn’t Die at Monstertruck Gallery (September 2009). She has been selected to exhibit in over thirty group shows; these include Nag at the Cross Gallery in Dublin (2009), the Adams Contemporary and Modern Art Auction in Dublin (2008 and 2007), Confessions of a Tiger at the Brick Lane Gallery in London (2008), the Boyle Arts Festival in Co. Roscommon (2008 and 2007), Winter Salon at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios (2008) and the Treat Christmas Shows at the Talbot Gallery (2008, 2007 and 2006), to name but a few. These repeated invitations to exhibit over the years at the same venues are a testimony to the strength of her work.
Hendrick’s involvement with the art scene in Ireland extends beyond taking part in exhibitions curated by others; she is a founding member of the Artist Collective Scissors Cuts Paper (2006), who are currently expanding their practise to include the independently curated exhibitions Paper Cuts in the future. Their first show was at the Monstertruck Gallery in Dublin (2007) and, following the success of this show, they were seen together again with an experimental and playful show, Folds, in One Gallery in Dublin (2008). They are currently working on the production of a ‘zine. She has also curated numerous shows for the Stone Gallery in Dublin , including Futurology: Recent Graduate Show (2008) and the Stone Gallery booth at the ID&A Art Fair at the RDS (2009). Her work has featured in many publications including the Buyers Guide to Irish Art (2008) edited by Jane Humphries, citing her as ‘one to watch’.
Hendrick’s work earned her a position as a finalist for the Guasch Coranty International Painting Prize Barcelona (June 2008) and the subsequent invitation to exhibit with the other finalists. Her work features in the collections of the OPW, Wesley College and the Talbot Gallery in Dublin, Waters Technologies Ireland in Wexford (three large-scale works by commission) and private collections throughout Ireland, the UK and Berlin.
This show offers visitors the opportunity to view the newest works of an exciting, multi-talented and prolific young artist.
Opening reception Thursday October 15 6pm - 8pm
Talbot Gallery
51 Talbot Street Dublin
Gallery Hours:Tuesday- Friday 10.30am – 5pm, Saturday 10.30am – 2pm
free admission