HENK (2005) is a kinetic video installation, is a wooden screen in the center of a pool of water. On the screen, a young man lingers in quiet contemplation, up to his ankles in the water. Now and then, he tosses a stone into the water, which materializes before the viewer, landing in the water with a real splash. Such aimless pastimes foster tranquility, awareness, and clarity of thought. It allows ideas to grow organically, to appear and disappear freely. This type of informal meditation plays a vital role in the work of many great thinkers and artists. Thus, Henk is an homage to them and to the importance of apparently pointless activities. |
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