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Jochem Hendricks

Jochem Hendricks

German contemporary artist


Jochem Hendricks (born c.1959) is a contemporary artist from Frankfurt, Germany.[1] One of his works which asked "far-reaching questions about the value and meaning of labour" involved paying illegal immigrants to count millions of sand grains over a period of over eight years.[2]

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His earlier work included "eye drawings" whereby his pupils were tracked by a head-mounted scanner; the results were printed out and exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[3] His first solo exhibition in London was held at the Haunch of Venison in August 2007.[1] In 2013, The New Art Gallery Walsall exhibited a collection of his installations, sculpture, film and paintings.[4]


References

  1. The Independent, "Art and man-made diamonds", 13 August 2007
  2. Henley, Jon. "Comment & Debate: Diary", The Guardian 25 July 2007
  3. Rugoff, Ralph Virtual corridors of power, Financial Times, 31 March 2001
  4. DAILYLIVE, Coventry Telegraph, 9 March 2013



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