In the Orbit of Nelson Henricks
Expanded Standard Timeline: Artists and Electronic Media in Calgary, EMMEDIA 1980 Through 2005, 2009, pp. 52-69
Calgary, Alberta: EMMEDIA, 2009
ISSN 978-0-9737962-6-1
This essay is based on a conversaton between the author and video artists/curator Nelson Henricks. Their discussion refers to the work of Henricks, ranging from his curatorial practice and involvement with other video artists to his own artistic practice. Henricks shares his personal experiences of EMMEDIA since 1986, alongside the founding history of the organization.
"The works of Nelson Henricks play in the space between the grand narratives and the 'felt' measure of who we are, between urban utopian expectations and everyday experience. They explore the collision of intention and action, and the reciprocity between self and the world." (p. 68)
ITEM 2009.080 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
The White Studio Tapes (1987) – Nelson Henricks
Muderer's Song (1991) – Nelson Henricks
Planetarium (2001) – Nelson Henricks
Satellite (2004) – Nelson Henricks
Camera Obscura (1988) – Nelson Henricks
Camera Obscura (1988) – Colleen Kerr
Legend (1988) – Nelson Henricks
Crush (1997) – Nelson Henricks
Emission (1994) – Nelson Henricks