John Henry
dal 20/1/2011 al 25/3/2011
Segnalato da
20/1/2011
John Henry
Sonja Roesch, Houston
Spanning a 50-year career as an artist and sculptor, Henry has amassed an internationally collected body of work. Henry's focus in the 60s and 70s was founded on the Constructivist movement melding technology and industrial materials with abstract forms.
The Gallery Sonja Roesch is pleased to announce an exhibition featuring work by American Sculptor John Henry. The exhibition will open Friday, January 21, 2011, from 6-8pm., and close on Saturday, March 26, 2011.
Spanning a 50-year career as an artist and sculptor, John Henry has amassed an internationally collected body of work. Henry’s focus in the 60s and 70s was founded on the Constructivist movement melding technology and industrial materials with abstract forms. Today, the evolution of his work remains constant with his primary influence of the changing landscape of the urban environment. Henry's sculpture can be described as colorful, primarily large-scale, welded steel structures.
He arranges sharp linear and rectilinear elements that appear to defy gravity and float. Many suggest a moment of paused motion where flying or tumbling elements are frozen in time. There is a simple elegance and an unexpected sense of poetry and weightlessness in his work. The scale ranges from tabletop pieces to monumental structures. Ruder Finn Press is set to release a 517-page book detailing John Henry’s extensive career as an artist and sculptor in early 2011. Gallery Sonja Roesch will hold a book signing with John Henry in March 2011.
Opening Reception Friday, January 21, 2011
Gallery Sonja Roesch
2309 Caroline Street, Houston
free admission