Untitled, 2011
fiberglass, epoxy resin, color, curtain, 180 x 60 x 50 cm

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Six things you need to know about German artist LENA HENKE

1. she lives and works in Frankfurt am Main
2. where she is studying at the Städelschule
3. in 2007, she created with a group of fellow artists the gallery Danziger Bellefleur
4. her work – mainly sculptures- exploits fabrics like carpet or silk
5. and questions not only our perception of material
6. but also poses the question as to how a young female sculptor can grapple with using podiums and columnar structures at this moment