Armchair Ideology: Henrike Naumann Interviewed
Armchair Ideology: Henrike Naumann Interviewed by Tobias Rosen and Luise Mörke
Henri Matisse reportedly wanted art to be as cozy as an armchair, a respite from life’s agonies and turmoil. In Re-Education, Henrike Naumann’s first US exhibition, armchairs take center stage—not, however, as safe havens, but as thrones of ideology. Naumann is known for creating installations from mass-produced furniture and objects; their quirky forms are intended to resound with political rumination.
