Artist Profile → Colin Henderson

Colin Henderson studied Illustration at the University of Brighton. Now at the Royal College of Art, Colin works in London on a number of projects from music videos to knitwear. His work echoes the lost manuscripts of ancient civilizations, a powerful aesthetic built from his exciting compositions and a distinctive use of colour, repetition and pattern.


www.colin-henderson.co.uk

  • For the people who don't know your work - how would you describe it ?

  • Colour, Repetition And Pattern.

  • What are the key themes running through your practice?

  • Systems, opposition and counting.

  • Your favorite place on earth?

  • Bed.

  • What influences your work?

  • The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGilchrist, Matt Mullican, The Topkapi Scroll.

  • What music are you into right now?

  • Andy Ortmann's The Eternal Now on WFMU.

  • Describe your thought & design process...

  • Toing and froing.

  • Which emerging artists are you looking forward to seeing more of?

  • Raphael Garnier.

  • Favorite place on the internet?

  • I haven't been able to get online as much, but I came across the beautiful brain recently (and Youtube obviously)

  • Do you have any upcoming projects/exhibitions we should know about?

  • A work in progress show at the Royal College in May.

  • Tell us something we don't know - but should...

  • Have a look at Daniel Rozin's mirrors.