Derek Henderson
Juror's Selection - Book Cover Award
Derek Henderson was born in Napier, New Zealand in 1963. He is represented in New Zealand by www.annabibbygallery.com, www.mcnmara.co.nz, www.mapltd.com.
Henderson’s group exhibitions include, “Unpublished” R.M.I.T, Melbourne, Australia 1999;“ Glossy” National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Australia 2000; “Online Print and Portfolio Show” The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA 2008
Henderson’s solo exhibitions include, “ Everybody knows this is nowhere” Gallery Wren, Sydney, Australia 2002; “ I don’t feel alone” Gallery 2010, Sydney, Australia 2003; “ The Terrible Boredom of Paradise” McNamara Gallery, Wanganui, New Zealand 2005; “ The Terrible Boredom of Paradise” at Curator Space, London 2005; “The Terrible Boredom of Paradise” at Pataka Gallery (Porirua) part of the International Arts Festival Wellington, New Zealand Feb, April 2006; “The Terrible Boredom of Paradise” at Centre For Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, Australia, July – Aug 2006; “The Terrible Boredom of Paradise” at MIA Gallery, 138 Tennyson Street, Napier, New Zealand March, April 2007; “I go down to the river to pray” at McNamara Gallery, Wanganui, New Zealand, November 2007.
Henderson has been published in, “The Terrible Boredom of Paradise” 2005, Introduced by Hanna Scott, interview by Magda Kearney, published by Derek Henderson ISBN 0-646-44547-2. “I go Down to the River to pray” published by Michael Lett, November 2008 and at www.michaellett.com
Artist Statement:
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“I Go Down to the River to Pray” is a photographic exploration of the Waikato River. For both Maori and Pakeha the Waikato is a source of spiritual and material needs.
My desire is to understand the people who live here, the way they live and what the river means to them.
These photographs provide an ongoing journey, which aims to construct a portrait of this community, of the communities and the landscape they inhabit.
I am fascinated by people’s pursuit of happiness and how they live their lives. I believe happiness in life is about balance, moderation and living in harmony with the environment. |
