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In memory of Catherine Christer Hennix 🌹

In light of the passing of the artist Catherine Christer Hennix on Sunday, we share the memorial note from Blank Forms, New York. Malmö Konsthall featured Hennix’s works last year in the exhibition ”Åke Hodell – Resistance”, curated by @elena_wolay. There, through her works and text, Hennix shed light on Hodell’s artistic legacy, providing it with a historical and contemporary context.

From @blankforms_ : 

”Since the late 1960s, Catherine Christer Hennix has created a massive and innovative body of work spanning minimal music, computer programming, poetry, sculpture, and light art—pushing the technical and conceptual boundaries of these media toward singular ends /…/ 

For much of her life, Hennix was an enigmatic figure in musical minimalism, primarily known for her “billowing cloud” study The Electronic Harpsichord (1976). Her resurgence and later artistic activity can in many ways be credited to the advocacy of Henry Flynt, who would present the piece at tape concerts throughout the ’70s and ’80s. In 2003, Hennix returned to producing computer-generated sound works, initiating a productive two-decade run. After a long hiatus from leading ensembles, she formed the Chora(s)san Time-Court Mirage in 2005 after meeting the trombonist Hilary Jeffery, and later led the just intonation group the Kamigaku Ensemble. She toured internationally, released several archival recordings, circulated her poetic and theoretical writing /…/

While a student of Pran Nath, Hennix was introduced to Sufism—first in the Chishti Order, and later taking hand with Sheikha Fariha in the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Order—and has been dedicated to its practice ever since, integrating the devotional dimensions of Islam and Sufism into all of her work with poetry and sound. Hennix formally converted to Islam before relocating to Istanbul, where she spent the final years of her life in a wondrous immersion in the call to prayer, the sound of the One.”

#CatherineChristerhennix #artist #contemporaryart #åkehodell #motstånd #resistance

In memory of Catherine Christer Hennix 🌹 In light of the passing of the artist Catherine Christer Hennix on Sunday, we share the memorial note from Blank Forms, New York. Malmö Konsthall featured Hennix’s works last year in the exhibition ”Åke Hodell – Resistance”, curated by @elena_wolay. There, through her works and text, Hennix shed light on Hodell’s artistic legacy, providing it with a historical and contemporary context. From @blankforms_ : ”Since the late 1960s, Catherine Christer Hennix has created a massive and innovative body of work spanning minimal music, computer programming, poetry, sculpture, and light art—pushing the technical and conceptual boundaries of these media toward singular ends /…/ For much of her life, Hennix was an enigmatic figure in musical minimalism, primarily known for her “billowing cloud” study The Electronic Harpsichord (1976). Her resurgence and later artistic activity can in many ways be credited to the advocacy of Henry Flynt, who would present the piece at tape concerts throughout the ’70s and ’80s. In 2003, Hennix returned to producing computer-generated sound works, initiating a productive two-decade run. After a long hiatus from leading ensembles, she formed the Chora(s)san Time-Court Mirage in 2005 after meeting the trombonist Hilary Jeffery, and later led the just intonation group the Kamigaku Ensemble. She toured internationally, released several archival recordings, circulated her poetic and theoretical writing /…/ While a student of Pran Nath, Hennix was introduced to Sufism—first in the Chishti Order, and later taking hand with Sheikha Fariha in the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Order—and has been dedicated to its practice ever since, integrating the devotional dimensions of Islam and Sufism into all of her work with poetry and sound. Hennix formally converted to Islam before relocating to Istanbul, where she spent the final years of her life in a wondrous immersion in the call to prayer, the sound of the One.” #CatherineChristerhennix #artist #contemporaryart #åkehodell #motstånd #resistance

Yttrandefrihet i fokus! 🗣

Nästa vecka, under Förbjuden kulturvecka, har du chansen att möta det kinesiska konstnärsparet Shitou & Mingming som gästar Sverige. I sitt artist talk "Queer home-making" (23.11 kl 18:30) möter de ett annat konstnärspar, Ramona Dima och Simona Dumitriu från konstnärsnätverket UNICORN – Artists in solidarity, som även de arbetar med att lyfta queera kvinnors berättelser. 

Dagen innan (22.11 kl 17) bjuder UNICORN in till en workshop om förbjuden kultur, yttrandefrihet, ”cancelling” och konsekvenserna av begränsad frihet. Tänk om du plötsligt blev medborgare i ett land där något grundläggande för din identitet var förbjudet? Under två timmar diskuterar vi och skapar politiska manifest.

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Freedom of speech in focus! 🗣

Next week, during Forbidden Culture Week, you have the opportunity to meet the Chinese artist couple Shitou & Mingming, who will be visiting Sweden. In their artist talk "Queer home-making" (23.11 at 18:30), they will engage with another artist couple, Ramona Dima and Simona Dumitriu from the artist network UNICORN – Artists in solidarity –, who also work on highlighting the stories of queer women.

The day before (22.11 at 17), UNICORN invites you to a workshop on forbidden culture, freedom of speech, "cancelling," and the consequences of limited freedom. What if you suddenly became a citizen in a country where something fundamental to your identity was forbidden? For two hours, we will discuss and create political manifestos.

#förbjudenkulturvecka #malmö #forbiddencultureweek #malmökonsthall #queerart #yttrandefrihet #freedomofspeech @unicorn_artists_in_solidarity

Yttrandefrihet i fokus! 🗣 Nästa vecka, under Förbjuden kulturvecka, har du chansen att möta det kinesiska konstnärsparet Shitou & Mingming som gästar Sverige. I sitt artist talk "Queer home-making" (23.11 kl 18:30) möter de ett annat konstnärspar, Ramona Dima och Simona Dumitriu från konstnärsnätverket UNICORN – Artists in solidarity, som även de arbetar med att lyfta queera kvinnors berättelser. Dagen innan (22.11 kl 17) bjuder UNICORN in till en workshop om förbjuden kultur, yttrandefrihet, ”cancelling” och konsekvenserna av begränsad frihet. Tänk om du plötsligt blev medborgare i ett land där något grundläggande för din identitet var förbjudet? Under två timmar diskuterar vi och skapar politiska manifest. // Freedom of speech in focus! 🗣 Next week, during Forbidden Culture Week, you have the opportunity to meet the Chinese artist couple Shitou & Mingming, who will be visiting Sweden. In their artist talk "Queer home-making" (23.11 at 18:30), they will engage with another artist couple, Ramona Dima and Simona Dumitriu from the artist network UNICORN – Artists in solidarity –, who also work on highlighting the stories of queer women. The day before (22.11 at 17), UNICORN invites you to a workshop on forbidden culture, freedom of speech, "cancelling," and the consequences of limited freedom. What if you suddenly became a citizen in a country where something fundamental to your identity was forbidden? For two hours, we will discuss and create political manifestos. #förbjudenkulturvecka #malmö #forbiddencultureweek #malmökonsthall #queerart #yttrandefrihet #freedomofspeech @unicorn_artists_in_solidarity

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Heidi Hakala

Heidi Hakala

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