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Cj Hendry's Rorschach: Inflatable Castle and Hyper-Detailed Blobs in Brooklyn

exhibition · 2026-05-04

Australian artist Cj Hendry concluded her second exhibition, 'Rorschach,' in a 300-square-meter inflatable castle set up in a DUMBO warehouse in Brooklyn, New York. The show, which charged visitors $10 for entry and a pair of socks to jump inside the padded white maze, featured hyper-detailed, photorealistic paint blobs inspired by Hermann Rorschach's psychological inkblot tests. Hendry, who built her brand largely on Instagram, was called a 'genuine social media phenomenon' by the New York Times. The drawings took nearly a year to complete with her four-person team at her Greenpoint studio.

Key facts

  • Cj Hendry is an Australian artist.
  • The exhibition 'Rorschach' was her second show.
  • The venue was a 300-square-meter inflatable castle in a DUMBO warehouse, Brooklyn.
  • Visitors paid $10 and received socks to jump inside the maze.
  • The maze resembled a padded white wall of a psychiatric hospital.
  • Drawings were inspired by Hermann Rorschach's psychological tests.
  • Hendry used hyper-detailed, photorealistic paint blobs instead of ink.
  • The works took nearly a year with a team of four at her Greenpoint studio.

Entities

Artists

  • Cj Hendry
  • Hermann Rorschach

Institutions

  • New York Times
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Brooklyn
  • DUMBO
  • Greenpoint
  • New York City
  • United States

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