Irene Hanenbergh | Holanda

off line work

Irene Hanenbergh's Interactive CD-Rom 'the Forest' explores the supernatural and genres of hyperreal fantasy/myth aesthetics. Incorporating imagery reminiscent of mythological archetypes, secret iconography, ritualistic ceremonies and Nordic mythology, the work draws on darker forces and disturbing aspects of what are generally perceived as harmless themes in traditional representations of fantasy subject matter and the supernatural. The imagery is heavily informed by the origins of Fantastic Realism painting, the navigation is random, following a tradition of nonlinear Fantastic-Realistic narratives.

Born The Netherlands; Between 1988 and 1998 living and working in The Netherlands, Athens and London, since 1998 lives in Melbourne. Works in painting & printmaking, digital media and video-animation and is included in public and private collections in Europe/USA: ABSOLUT European Collection (Stockholm), Centre for Contemporary Art, The Netherlands, Collection ASKT, Athens and in private collections.
In the last 2 years, solo shows have included: Presence between Alborz and Hekla at CCP, Melbourne; Trinity deLuxe Commander: Miranka & Isobelle, at TCB Art. Inc in Melbourne and also a number of group shows in Melbourne and Sydney (Phatspace, MOP Projects, Block Gallery, Conical Contemporary Art Space, Bus gallery). In 2003 and 2004 she was included in the Intl. Art & Film Festival in Havana (videoanimations The Hungry Beautiful Wolf & the trinity deLuxe), Cuba and contributed to artistsbooks in Norway (HomeComing by Hilde Aagaard) and Rubik in Melbourne. She recently showed at MUMA in Melbourne: Instinct, a groupshow curated by Liza Vasiliou. Shows 2005: MAGIC at Vamiali\'s Gallery in Athens, curated by Andrea Gilbert, Drops in the Ocean by Ewoud van Rijn at Het Wilde Weten/ROOM in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. In Australia: A portable model of by Tristian Koenig, Neo-Folk by Julian Holcroft and a soloshow (Wolga banshees living in New Orleans) later in the year.