Ian Henderson
Scotland | Artist
General data- City
- South Queensferry
- Country
- Scotland
- Birth year
- 1965
- Languages
- English
- Web site
- http://ianhenderson.wordpress.com/
- Short CV
- Email: ian.henderson73@virgin.net
Web: http://ianhenderson.wordpress.com
Date of Birth: 9th March 1965
Qualifications
2006 Master of Fine Art in Sculpture Edinburgh College of Art
1989 Postgraduate Diploma in Ceramics Edinburgh College of Art
1998 BA (Hons) 2(i) in Ceramics, Edinburgh College of Art
1984 SCOTEC Diploma Art & Design Falkirk College of Technology
Employment
1998 / 11 Lecturer in Art & Design West Lothian College
2001 / 04 Lecturer in Fine Art Edinburgh’s Telford College
2004 / 05 Technician in Ceramics Edinburgh College of Art
2000 / 03 Consultant Arts Worker Self Employed
2000 / 01 Teacher Art & Design The Mary Erskine School
1998 / 00 Training & Education Coord. Artlink
1990 / 92 Lecturer in Ceramics Edinburgh College of Art
Exhibitions / Art Works
May 2011 Printmaking on show Quay Gallery, Aberdour
April 2009 Completed 2 x 12’ welded steel outdoor sculptures at Philpstoun House, Linlithgow
Sept 2007 Video work touring with RSA Darkspace Exhibition
March 2007 Selected video artist for Darkspace 2, Royal Scottish Academy, Mound, Edinburgh
Sept 2006 Video installation,The Lighthouse, Granton Road, Edinburgh
June 2006 Master’s Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art
April 2006 Prawn, Pawn, Porn Group Show Edinburgh College of Art
June 2005 Interim Master’s Show, Edinburgh College of Art
March 2005 Fromage et Frottage, Evolution House, Lady Lawson Street
March 2005 Postgraduate Show, RSA, Mound, Edinburgh
Notes:
Currently working in video installation format and printmaking producing work that examines spiritual iconography derived from world religions, aerial photography and personal meditative practice.
- Concept
- Recent video artwork has attempted to create non-narrative montages of imagery that have multiple associations. Imagery derived from the reading of fairy tales, mythological sources and religious text sits beside high tech animation and digital manipulation. In this way I am aiming to create some connection to early fascinations with mythological stories, magic and the unknown; ironically this is now possible due to the wonder of the digital age that empowers the individual to acquire such means of production - potentially to create new myths.
- Text about art
- My art practice has evolved over time; initial activity was in ceramics and this endeavour, which was primarily concerned with a dialogue about the form and nature of the vessel has, over the years, given way to work based primarily in video or in multi-media installations that employ projections, sound and a variety of other three dimensional objects.
The subject matter of my work reflects my interests; mythology, fairy tales, spirituality and world religions sit alongside more technical concerns such as ecology, topography and satellite images of the Earth and cosmos. This eclectic range of interests determines some imagery; the sea, fire, and other elemental information meet shrouded figures, dark forests and barely seen monsters. I rarely intend the work to be literal.
I intend most of my work to be viewed in a darkened space that allows the viewer to create some form of “separation” from their real life; I have become very involved in using video as a poetic medium that enables multiple associations reinforced by an often complex, multi-layered soundtrack. In this respect I am looking to develop a non-narrative form of image making that allows and encourages concurrent associations.
The physical presentation of my work is informed by contemporary sculptural practice; using a wide range of materials and sensory elements. In addition to this I am highly influenced by ancient art – especially religious / spiritual art from a variety of cultures. I find the metaphorical content and formal nature of religious art to be powerfully evocative.
Artworks by Ian Henderson
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User albums
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Chandra 32 images 
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Etude 19 images 
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