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C110 review
Dublin: Noel Henzy
at Ivy House
In the heart of Drumcondra on Dublin city's
northern edge, The Ivy House pub and restaurant exhibits an active
visual-arts programme. Curated by Claire Halpin, this stylish
venue creates an invaluable platform for the emerging artist,
showcasing Rollage by Noel Henzy during autumn 2004.
Over several years, Henzy has accumulated
a myriad of visual miscellany. Drawings, photographs, printed
matter, text pieces, artwork prints, computer files, in fact any
found imagery that warrants attention.
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| Noel Henzy: Budda nature, 2004,
digital print on acrylic; courtesy the artist |
Working from this eclectic library, Henzy
has created two distinctive aesthetics. Arranging images into
a visual labyrinth, Henzy selects smaller, more intelligent groups
making single compositions or "open sequences." Balancing the
aesthetic with more conceptual or suggestive material, an inherent
if ethereal relationship within the assemblage is evident. The
work is encased in deep perspex boxes that follow the stepped
outline of each composition. The definite, angular contours contrast
with the fluidity of Henzy's train of thought.
Visually simplified, the second strand of Rollage manipulates single images using computer software and other methods. Final images are produced in an imposing scale using digiprint. The superior quality of the digiprint process transforms even the simplest composition into work rich in colour and tonal subtly.
Indicative of the contemporary artist, Henzy moves with ease from traditional to technological processes. Balanced with some humour, Henzy is predisposed to philosophical exploration. The serenity of Rollage is almost incongruous in a public bar, yet this juxtaposition empowers the work.
Emer Marron is Senior Administrator in Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin.
Noel Henzy: Rollage, The Ivy House, Dublin, August - October 2004
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