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Born 1969 Belfonte, Pennsylvania. Known for: Whimsical supernatural creatures, surrealism.
The following, written by curator Douglas Dreishpoon, is excerpts from wall texts for the Essenhigh solo exhibition, American Landscapes," 1999, at the Albright Knox Museum. Recent Paintings by Inka... Read full biography
The following, written by curator Douglas Dreishpoon, is excerpts from wall texts for the Essenhigh solo exhibition, American Landscapes," 1999, at the Albright Knox Museum. Recent Paintings by Inka Essenhigh. Mutant figures devoid of limbs and heads tumble across vast expenses. Dramatic actors... Read full biography
The following, written by curator Douglas Dreishpoon, is excerpts from wall texts for the Essenhigh solo exhibition, American Landscapes," 1999, at the Albright Knox Museum. Recent Paintings by Inka Essenhigh. Mutant figures devoid of limbs and heads tumble across vast expenses. Dramatic actors engulfed by radiant space, they writhe and spin, contort and extend, propelled by invisible forces and adorned by minimal props. These are strange worlds, where nothing seems familiar and yet a palpable... Read full biography
The following, written by curator Douglas Dreishpoon, is excerpts from wall texts for the Essenhigh solo exhibition, American Landscapes," 1999, at the Albright Knox Museum. Recent Paintings by Inka Essenhigh. Mutant figures devoid of limbs and heads tumble across vast expenses. Dramatic actors engulfed by radiant space, they writhe and spin, contort and extend, propelled by invisible forces and adorned by minimal props. These are strange worlds, where nothing seems familiar and yet a palpable pathos permeates the chaos dystopian microcosms out of joint. Peering into these airless netherworlds, perplexed and baffled, we search for recognizable cues, all the while wondering what circumstances led to their creation. The perfected design of... Read full biography
The following, written by curator Douglas Dreishpoon, is excerpts from wall texts for the Essenhigh solo exhibition, American Landscapes," 1999, at the Albright Knox Museum. Recent Paintings by Inka Essenhigh. Mutant figures devoid of limbs and heads tumble across vast expenses. Dramatic actors engulfed by radiant space, they writhe and spin, contort and extend, propelled by invisible forces and adorned by minimal props. These are strange worlds, where nothing seems familiar and yet a palpable pathos permeates the chaos dystopian microcosms out of joint. Peering into these airless netherworlds, perplexed and baffled, we search for recognizable cues, all the while wondering what circumstances led to their creation. The perfected design of an Essenhigh painting, so seemingly resolved in every detail, belies the spontaneity that we... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
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Art School
- •School of Visual Arts, New York, Student
Chronology
- •Early 21st Century
- •Late 20th Century After 1950