Nelson Henricks - Prix Robert Forget 2024
First presented at Cinéma Moderne, this program, assembled by Robert-Forget 2024 award winner Nelson Henricks, highlights the artist's reflections on his own practice, as well as the works that have inspired him.
Nelson Henricks was born in Bow Island, Alberta and graduated from the Alberta College of Art. He moved to Montréal in 1991 and received a BFA from Concordia University. He recently completed a PhD at Université du Québec à Montréal. Henricks has taught art history and studio art at Concordia University, McGill University, UQAM and Université de Montréal. His writings have been published in exhibition catalogues, magazines, and in several anthologies. A curator and artist, Henricks is best known for his videotapes and video installations, which have been exhibited worldwide. A focus on his video work was presented at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, as part of the VideoViewpoints series in 2000.
List of works in program
