Brian Henry

BRIAN HENRY

machina ex machina

February 3 - 25, 2011

and in the little gallery on the side....

realtime NEW MEDIA works
If you think colors are pretty to look at but have no real impact on people, think again. Brian Henry converts Trifecta Gallery this February into an exhibition showing the power of color. Each viewer will be able to experience the show on their own personal level. Henry introduces a new concept and media for Trifecta Gallery. He tells his tale in the medium of digitally engineered hues, saturation, and the luminant properties of light. Each of the four programs are inspired by four well known Greek myths. Icarus/wing shapes, Orpheus /shredded rope shapes, Achilles/ piercing triangles, and Narcissus/concentric rectangles repeatedly transitioning from color to color.The real work of the Artist however, is in the authoring of the programs. Coded sets of numbers, characters and letters specify that each composition has only two visual elements, each of which have at least 2 randomized values: color and opacity. Additionally, some of the programs incorporate the randomized values of speed, position, and number. The images generated are completely unique and unrepeating.


Achilles series 36 x 48 $100 Achilles was made nearly invincible by being placed in the river Styxx. He became a renowned war hero winning many battles. In his final battle against the Trojans a divinely guided arrow pierced his vulnerable heel, killing him.

Narcissus series 4 x 6" $10
Narcissus, a prideful beauty, scorned all who admired him until a divine curse bid him to fall in love with his own image. Unable to look away from his own gaze in the reflecting pool, he fell into the water and drowned.


Orpheus series 12 x 16” $22 Orpheus, a celebrated musician, was much sought after by Greek women. Having sworn an allegiance to his dead wife, he would not reciprocate their affection. After a particularly moving performance the spurned women tore him to pieces.


Icarus series 8 x 8” $13 Icarus escapes confinement with a pair of wax and feather wings, finally free, he flies to close to the sun, melting his wings and falling to his death.

PRICING NOTES:

Every series generates thousands of unique images never to be repeated. All images can be acquired, with the exception of the Icarus series, in the following sizes:

4 x 6"	archival print	$10	unframed	$20	framed
12 x 16"	archival print	$22	unframed	$45	framed
36 x 48"	archival print	$100	unframed	$450	archival framing