| The directors of Osborne Samuel invite you to the book launch and private view of Sean Henry New Sculpture and Drawing Wednesday 29 October 2008 6 - 8pm The exhibition runs from 30 October to 22 November 2008 A fully illustrated catalogue is available on request. Please contact Brian Porter at the gallery: bporter@osbornesamuel.com |
| This exhibition marks the culmination of a year of intensive activity for Sean Henry. Twelve months ago, Couple, his critically acclaimed pair of large-scale bronze figures, was installed off the North East coast at Newbiggin by the Sea in Northumberland – the UK’s first permanent offshore sculpture. This was followed by an ambitious, multi-figure, indoor installation at the new premises of Standard Chartered Bank in the City of London. The exhibition will feature new works that vary in scale from Woman (Being Looked At) a 2.6 meter high painted figure, to Folly - a 1:8 scale model of a new building & sculptural installation that Henry is currently creating for the Scheringa Museum in Spanbroek, Northern Holland (illustrated opposite). Describing the psychological intensity that Henry draws from sculpting ‘ordinary human figures’ the author Tom Flynn says of Folly: “Entering this strange, dream-like space could be as disorientating as accidentally straying onto a stage during a play. What is this place? Who are these people and what, if any, is the connection between them?” |
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 Man Looking Up, 2008 Bronze, oil paint Edition of 6, H: 88 cm |
 Woman (being looked at), 2006 Bronze, oil paint, car paint, wax Edition of 4, H: 260 cm |
 Deluxe Limited Edition The first 24 copies of the hardback are numbered and signed by the artist and are accompanied by one of two 48cm (19in) bronze sculptures: Parka and 88, illustrated here (right). Standard editions: Signed copies are available from the gallery:- Paperback £19.95 and Hardback £35.00. For details of p&p please contact the gallery. |
Sean Henry by Tom Flynn This is the first major monograph on Sean Henry, featuring stunning photography of his sculptures and drawings from the artist’s own archives, with additional comparative illustrations, and an illuminating critical text by the art historian and journalist Tom Flynn. After an initial chapter exploring Henry’s background and influences - especially the work of the pioneering American “funk ceramicist” Robert Arneson - Flynn considers the full range of Henry’s work from four different viewpoints, in successive chapters: Technique and Scale; Colour and Realism; Theatricality: and Location and Environment. The book also includes an illustrated catalogue of Henry’s most significant works, a biographical timeline, a list of exhibitions and bibliography. As Sean Henry’s work continues to grow in popularity, this is a welcome, in-depth analysis of the career, techniques and methods of a unique and talented artist.  |
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