Henri Haake
1989 Born in Lübeck, working and living in Berlin
2016 University of the Arts Berlin, master-class degree, Prof. Robert Lucander
2015 University of the Arts Berlin, graduate degree
2013 MFA Hunter College, New York City, USA
„Poetic anecdotes of everyday life, emerging from distinct experiences, memories, and emotions—where spirituality and worldliness coalesce—are at the heart of my artistic practice.“
A steamy pool, an intimate moment at home, an awakening high above the clouds—the scenes depicted in Henri Haake’s paintings and drawings contemplate moments of the everyday. These poetic stories are not directly told but instead felt, sensed and pieced together through the complex interplay of texture and colour.
Drawing from history, personal memory, digital realms and the present, Haake’s work weaves time and space together while at the same time uniting the spirits of the past and the present. Upon closer inspection, the layers of the canvas begin to reveal hidden intricacies and deeper meanings. These multilayered surfaces are not merely a painterly technique to create depth; they furthermore serve as a metaphor for the complexity of the world—reflecting life between the inner self and the outer world.
Selected exhibitions
2024
BAD GATEWAY, Obelus, Berlin, DE (s)
FLOATING WORLDS, NAVE, Lisbon, DE (s)
My Body is a Temple, Studio Hanniball, Berlin, DE
TOURIST, crowded (Salon am Moritzplatz), Berlin, DE
SHUDDER MORNINGS, Cabin, Berlin, DE
BE MY GUEST, NAVE, Lisbon, PT
2023
Another Day at the Office, OFFICE IMPART, Berlin, DE
Dammi i colori, Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes, Lisboa, PT
OMG, OFFICE IMPART, Berlin, DE (s)
DREAMLINER, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, DK (s)
2022
Honey Lotion, OFFICE IMPART, Berlin, DE (s)
GOING PLACES, Nicole Gnesa, München, DE
2021
At A Moment In Time, Jahresgaben 2020, Kunstverein Arnsberg, DE
2019
The Golden Age presents: Haake – Poznanska, KM28, Berlin, DE (duo)
WHAT'S LEFT FROM PARADISE, Rundgaenger, Frankfurt am Main, DE (duo)
all out „small“ closing, KWADRAT, Berlin, DE
2018
Panorama, Vienna, AT (s)
demi-gros, Les Valseuses, Berlin, DE
That´s all right mama, XXY-Raum für Kunst, Berlin, DE
*(s) solo exhibition
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