Inka Essenhigh's Monoprint Series at Pace Prints Chelsea Explores Twilight, Myth, and Timelessness
From March 5 to April 16, 2011, Pace Prints Chelsea will host an exhibition featuring forty monoprints and fresh intaglio pieces by Inka Essenhigh. She uses a quick painting technique on steel plates, drawing from themes of nature, mythology, seasons, and theater. Essenhigh describes her approach as tapping into a shared subconscious, seeking a sacred quality rather than direct meanings. Her work often depicts natural landscapes like forests and oceans, alongside theatrical scenes, all set in twilight to create a sense of ambiguity. Critics have observed influences from 19th-century caricatures, Arabic miniatures, and artists like W. Heath Robinson and Sir Stanley Spencer. On March 29, 2011, Essenhigh will have a conversation with Alexi Worth at the New York Studio School.
Key facts
- Inka Essenhigh's exhibition runs from March 5 to April 16, 2011 at Pace Prints Chelsea in New York City
- The show features forty monoprints and new intaglio editions
- Essenhigh switched from enamel to oil paint and now uses monoprint
- Her work draws from nature, seasons, mythology, and theater
- She describes her process as fast, creating images from an inner vision
- Key motifs include natural environments and theatrical stages
- Twilight lighting is used to create ambiguity and flatten forms
- Essenhigh will appear in conversation with Alexi Worth on March 29, 2011 at the New York Studio School
Entities
Artists
- Inka Essenhigh
- W. Heath Robinson
- Sir Stanley Spencer
- Judy Garland
- Ethel Merman
- Alexi Worth
Institutions
- Pace Prints Chelsea
- New York Studio School
- artcritical
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Manhattan
- Bowery
- 521 West 26th Street
- 8 West 8 Street