{"id":16909,"date":"2017-03-22T18:06:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T18:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=16909"},"modified":"2017-03-22T18:11:07","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T18:11:07","slug":"cj-hendry-teams-up-with-christian-louboutin-for-art-basel-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/cj-hendry-teams-up-with-christian-louboutin-for-art-basel-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Cj Hendry Teams Up With Christian Louboutin for Art Basel Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York-based artist Cj Hendry<\/a> debuted her first exhibition in Asia last night, in collaboration with famous shoe designer Christian Louboutin<\/a>, during Art Basel Hong Kong<\/a>. The exhibition, entitled Complimentary Colors<\/em>, takes guests on a journey through highly rendered drawings of thick oil paint in a rainbow spectrum and highlights the famous Louboutin red. Cj managed to find time to chat with Art Zealous about the exhibition, her OCD and how Australia shaped her as an artist.<\/p>\n

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Art Zealous: Astrology sign? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cj:<\/strong> Pieces. I\u2019m\u00a0the worst type of Pieces, super stubborn and very bullish<\/p>\n

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AZ: Drink of choice? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cj:<\/strong> Diet Coke. I\u00a0don\u2019t drink alcohol, so my choice of beverage is always Diet Coke, maybe two cans\u00a0a day.<\/p>\n

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AZ: Favorite fashion designers?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cj:<\/strong>\u00a0Ellery, Dion Lee, Alexander Wang<\/p>\n

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AZ: This is your first exhibition\u00a0in Asia, talk to us about the decision to debut in Hong Kong for Art Basel?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cj:<\/strong> Yes, this is my first Hong Kong showing. I was presented with an incredible\u00a0opportunity to show with Christian Louboutin, and the whole thing just made so\u00a0much sense. I have been a big fan of the brand for many years and they were\u00a0really excited with my new direction so the collaboration took on a life of its\u00a0own. Many of my collectors are Hong Kong based so this is also a big reason for\u00a0me wanting to show\u00a0here.<\/p>\n

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\nAZ: How are you inspired by the\u00a0Asian culture? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cj:\u00a0<\/strong>I love how the Asian culture is so excited by consumerism and\u00a0excess. It\u2019s fascinating to observe the way in which they interact with each\u00a0other and their surroundings.<\/p>\n

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AZ: You’re known for your\u00a0hyperrealism and black and white works, this exhibit is a departure from both\u00a0of those things, why was this the perfect time to experiment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cj:\u00a0<\/strong>It\u2019s always\u00a0a good time to experiment. I love a challenge and have been interested in\u00a0pushing\u00a0myself into spaces I may not have been ready for. Working in color was\u00a0a lot harder than anticipated but I want to continue to push my subject matter\u00a0and medium, I don\u2019t want to become a one-trick pony.<\/p>\n

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Referencing product is\u00a0becoming less and less important. When I first started, I was fanatical about\u00a0brands and luxury goods, but over the years I am valuing other parts of my life,\u00a0so maybe this is a starting point to inform a more conceptual side to my\u00a0practice. Purchasing luxury and being completely immersed in the temporary high\u00a0it offers is not as exciting as it once was.<\/p>\n

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AZ: Is there something intrinsic to hyperrealism\u00a0that satisfies you, as opposed to other processes?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cj:\u00a0<\/strong>I have a severe case of OCD,\u00a0I am clinical and have an extremely intense personality. Hyperrealism caters to\u00a0my need for perfection, and as a result I feel very calm when I sit and draw. It\u00a0offers me a meditative outlet where I can be in complete control. So little\u00a0of\u00a0my life is controllable, so I find sitting down to draw extremely thrilling and\u00a0I can be as intense as I want and can create my works to my satisfaction.<\/p>\n

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AZ: How has being from Australia and now living full\u00a0time in NYC affected your view on the world and your art practice?<\/strong>
\nCj:\u00a0<\/strong>I am a proud Aussie, my family and friends are\u00a0still in Brisbane so not being close to them certainly takes its toll. In\u00a0regard to my art practice, I am fascinated by the scale in which artists in the\u00a0US showcase their works. It is very inspiring to be surrounded by\u00a0the best\u00a0artists in the world and its humbling to be relatively unknown in a new country\u00a0and city.<\/p>\n

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AZ: How did the collaboration\u00a0with Christian Louboutin come to fruition?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nCj:\u00a0<\/strong>Christian Louboutin has been\u00a0showcasing artists every year around this week since 2013. I was very fortunate\u00a0to be asked to be a part of the collaboration this year. I was so privileged to\u00a0be able to direct my vision and the CL team to be so supportive and\u00a0allow me to\u00a0have such much creative freedom. This is my first brand collaboration and a\u00a0completely new direction for me and I am very stoked to have been a part of it.<\/p>\n

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AZ: How did you pick the colors you are using in\u00a0this body of work?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cj:\u00a0<\/strong>This body of works consists\u00a0of 40 small works. The 40 different colors were directly linked to a color\u00a0wheel. The show is titled \u2018Complimentary Colors<\/em>\u2019\u2026on a color wheel a\u00a0complimentary color is one that sits on the opposite side, blue and yellow,\u00a0green and\u00a0red, etc. The 40 colors were randomly selected and this series was a\u00a0fun way to playfully launch into my first series in color.<\/p>\n

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AZ: What can people expect to see from the\u00a0exhibition? What do you want them to walk away with?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cj:\u00a0<\/strong>The exhibition is by far the\u00a0most important part of this collaboration. I really enjoy giving the viewer an\u00a0immersive experience. The interactive part of this show is what I am most proud\u00a0of. We have molded the famous Louboutin \u201cSo Kate\u201d heel into colored\u00a0crayons.\u00a0Yes, there will be a pile of shoes sitting in the middle of the room and you as\u00a0the viewer will be encouraged to pick one up and use it to draw on the blank\u00a0white walls. It\u2019s such a playful experience and takes me back to when I was a\u00a0kid, playing with\u00a0my colored crayons and destroying everything in my path.<\/p>\n

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Complimentary Colors<\/em>, March 23rd 10am-7pm at the Anita Chan Lai-ling Gallery, Fringe Club, Hong Kong<\/p>\n

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images\/\/ courtesy of artist + Matthew Kelly<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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