EUCREA e.V.

Join Dennis Henke for a talk about his art!On Thursday, November 19, he will be at the EUCREA Gallery from 2 to 5 p.m.Feel free to drop by, view his works, and ask him your questions.Autism and authenticity – Dennis Henke paints his path out of isolation.Already early, Dennis Henke showed extraordinary creative high talent. As a youth he turned his bedroom walls into expressive canvases, and even in school one could see his special ability to communicate through art. Despite an early career orientation as a technical draftsman – a field in which he initially approached his passion for drawing – the urge for a deeper, freer form of expression remained ever-present. His life path, however, first led him through numerous severe crises, including a life-threatening accident, mental challenges, and periods of deep isolation. The diagnosis of Asperger syndrome was ultimately the turning point: it enabled him a new self-perception and released the long-cherished search for belonging. Art became Dennis' anchor and at the same time a means of expression to make inner conflicts and societal taboos visible. Today Dennis Henke processes his experiences in expressive, intuitively abstract as well as figurative works, whose creation is strongly shaped by intensive mental and emotional reflection. In his art he lets personal perspectives and crisis experiences flow directly in, creating authentic and moving works.The exhibition is still open until the end of the year.EUCREA e.V. has been an association on the topic of art and disability in the German-speaking area since 1989. Members of the association are artists with and without disabilities, studios, companies, ensembles, foundations and other institutions.