Geoffrey Hendricks
Skies
Berty Skuber
Reusen
Du 26 janvier au 23 mars 2019
Geoffrey Hendricks
“Skies”
and
Berty Skuber
“Reusen”
From January 26 to March 23, 2019
Geoffrey Hendricks, portrait © Photographie Thierry Bourgoin
Geoffrey Hendricks (1931 – 2018) represents in the United States one of the active members of the Fluxus movement, alongside George Maciunas, from 1960.
The representation of clouds, and his systematic study of the colors of skies, painted most often in watercolor, earned him the nickname “cloudsmith”, which Dick Higgins gave him. As early as 1965, he created the “Sky Boots” and then covered canvases, objects, installations and human bodies with cloudy motifs.
Geoffrey Hendricks extends his research to performance, practicing the headstand posture, producing a modification of the vision of the world, of art and of culture by its upside down.
Geoffrey Hendricks (1931 – 2018) was one of the active members of the Fluxus movement, with Georges Maciunas, in the United States, as early as 1960.
The representation of clouds, and his systematic study of the colors of the skies, most often painted with watercolor, led to his being nicknamed “Cloudsmith” by Dick Higgins. In 1965, he made the “Sky Boots” and later covered canvases, objects, installations and human bodies with cloud patterns.
Geoffrey Hendricks widened his research to performance, doing headstands, producing because his head was reversed, a modification of the vision of the world, of art and culture.
Berty Skuber, Reusen, 2000-2018, copper wire
Berty Skuber (1941) elaborates his work like a fantastic encyclopedia, using a wide range of means of expression: boxes, assemblies of objects and books, photographs, drawings, collages, paintings and writings.
Language is one of the essential starting points of his work, which is also highlighted by the care taken in choosing the titles and themes of his exhibitions.
Berty Skuber (1941) elaborates her work like a “fantastic encyclopedia”, using a large scale of means of expression: boxes, collections of objects and books, photographs, drawings, collages, paintings and writings.
The language is one of the essential starting points of her work, which is enlightened by the care brought to the choices of the titles and the themes of her exhibitions.
Geoffrey Hendricks, More Than One Hundred Skies, 2016, © François Fernandez
“Skies” by Geoffrey Hendricks, Eva Vautier Gallery Exhibition, 2019, © François Fernandez
Geoffrey Hendricks, Headstand for Joe Jones / for Dick Higgins (Poirier), 1999, © François Fernandez
Geoffrey Hendricks, La Capra, 1976-1979, Box set and photographs of the performance, © François Fernandez
Geoffrey Hendricks, La Capra, 1976-1979, Installation Galerie Eva Vautier, © François Fernandez
Berty Skuber, “Reusen” exhibition, Eva Vautier Gallery, 2019, © François Fernandez
