Matt Henry: Doppelgänger
16 April – 16 May 2009

Starkwhite is pleased to present Doppelgänger by Matt Henry from 16 April to 16 May 2009.

In his first solo show at Starkwhite Henry assembles a small grouping of recently completed paintings and sculptures reflecting his interest in art, design and consumerism. Installed in two galleries, each the mirror image of the other, the exhibition plays on the notion of the doppelgänger, exploring the formal similarities and interconnectedness of art and design through the minimalist aesthetic.

Henry activates slippages between formalism, non-objective art and design in order to examine notions of value and function within these disparate contexts, at the same time confronting viewers with work that evokes a strange and slightly alienating sense of familiarity.

Matt Henry graduated from Melbourne's RMIT University with an MFA in 2008. Recent solo shows and representation in group/thematic exhibitions include: Bloom, High Street Project, Christchurch (2004); Living Together, Michael Hirschfeld Gallery, City Gallery Wellington (2007); Activating Korea, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth (2007); Mostly Harmless: a performance series, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth (2006); and View, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth (2004).

Located in New Zealand on Auckland's Karangahape Road, Starkwhite presents a programme of artists' projects, solo shows, independently curated exhibitions and occasional forays into new music and other interdisciplinary practices. Starkwhite also represents artists from New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific rim.
Please contact the gallery for further information on the exhibition and images.

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