Henrik Eiben

Henrik Eiben creates multifaceted art works full of deliberate contradictions. Influenced by American minimalism, his paintings, works on paper and installations all evolve around a reduced vocabulary of geometric shapes. However their composition is not derived from mathematical systems, but rather develops intuitively. For his sculptures, he works with unorthodox materials, mixing fabrics ranging from fake leather to cashmere felts or knitted wool with construction materials plus a variety of painting techniques. The interaction between distinctly different mediums as well as highly contrasting colour schemes give him an artistic freedom resulting in exceptionally engaging art works.

Henrik studied at Academy of Visual Arts and Design Enschede, at Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, and graduated at State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe. His work has been shown in many solo and group exhibitions, e.g. at MAB FAAB Centro, Museu de Arte Brasileira, Sao Paulo (2010), Galerie der Gegenwart, Hamburg (2011), Busan Biennial, South Korea (2012), Kunsthalle Weishaupt, Ulm (2014, 2018, 2022), Künstlerräume, Weserburg Museum für Moderne Kunst, Bremen (2014, 2017, 2019), Kunstraum Potsdam (2018), Garten der Gegenwart, Hamburg (2020), Ostfriesland Biennal (2022), and Woods Art Institute, Wentorf (2023). He lives and works in Hamburg.