Heni x Invader 'Rubikcubism', by Deleted on Feb 7, 2023 14:19:54 GMT 1,

Feb 7, 2023 9:59:35 GMT 1 rockbeer said:

I dropped in to Heni to see these in the flesh yesterday, and they actually look more interesting than I expected.

One thing which became immediately apparent was that anyone considering buying to hang needs to give careful thought to where they'll be hanging them. To my mind, neither Camouflage nor Country Life (nor Marilyn to a certain extent) worked at all when viewed from any closer than about 3 metres. I wouldn't consider either of these for a small room or a hall or stairway. Perhaps that's one reason for the cube image – it's simple enough to work, at least kind-of, close-up. That said, the cube is still far and away my least favourite of the four.

To my eye, Marilyn was surprisingly effective – far more so than country life, which I found impossible to really process, no matter where I was viewing it from. Maybe it's just because Marilyn is such an iconic image that my brain found it easy to interpret and to fill in all the missing detail, whereas Country Life just looked too blocky and lacking in detail to work for me. For those that love the image it might well be a very different story.

As for the selection of images, they may not be to everyone's taste — is anything ever to everyone's taste? — but I got the impression that the artist was heavily involved in the selection process. That won't make them any more appealing to the haters, of course... but let's at least put the responsibility where it belongs.

Up close, the photographic origins of the images really comes through, disappointingly. Standing in front of them, I really couldn't convince myself that they were anything other than photographic reproductions, although of extremely high quality. On the plus side, they do have a lot more life and character than I was expecting. All the detail of the original images is preserved, the obvious involvement of the human hand in assembling them, and the big, heavy chunks of resin gives them a real solidity. And of course, the majority of prints are photographic repdroductions, ultimately, so I see no reason to be especially hard on these particular ones on that basis. At least two, and arguably three, of the four are strong images. All are well reproduced and immaculately presented, and they fulfill Heni's aim of making high-end art accessible. Where else are you going to get a signed Invader at this price?

I'm really confused about this one. I hoped seeing them up close would help me reach a decision, but if anything it's made it even more difficult. The cube and Country Life are, for me, an easy pass, but Camouflage and Marilyn are genuinely impressive pieces I'd be happy to hang – if I had enough wall and floor space. But 3 grand isn't cheap for a giclee, and I don't, as a rule, buy giclees. Although there's always an exception to every rule.

Five more days to decide... Hope this helps anyone who's as uncertain as I am.

Great shots. Thanks for sharing.

Feb 7, 2023 9:59:35 GMT 1 rockbeer said:

I dropped in to Heni to see these in the flesh yesterday, and they actually look more interesting than I expected.

One thing which became immediately apparent was that anyone considering buying to hang needs to give careful thought to where they'll be hanging them. To my mind, neither Camouflage nor Country Life (nor Marilyn to a certain extent) worked at all when viewed from any closer than about 3 metres. I wouldn't consider either of these for a small room or a hall or stairway. Perhaps that's one reason for the cube image – it's simple enough to work, at least kind-of, close-up. That said, the cube is still far and away my least favourite of the four.

To my eye, Marilyn was surprisingly effective – far more so than country life, which I found impossible to really process, no matter where I was viewing it from. Maybe it's just because Marilyn is such an iconic image that my brain found it easy to interpret and to fill in all the missing detail, whereas Country Life just looked too blocky and lacking in detail to work for me. For those that love the image it might well be a very different story.

As for the selection of images, they may not be to everyone's taste — is anything ever to everyone's taste? — but I got the impression that the artist was heavily involved in the selection process. That won't make them any more appealing to the haters, of course... but let's at least put the responsibility where it belongs.

Up close, the photographic origins of the images really comes through, disappointingly. Standing in front of them, I really couldn't convince myself that they were anything other than photographic reproductions, although of extremely high quality. On the plus side, they do have a lot more life and character than I was expecting. All the detail of the original images is preserved, the obvious involvement of the human hand in assembling them, and the big, heavy chunks of resin gives them a real solidity. And of course, the majority of prints are photographic repdroductions, ultimately, so I see no reason to be especially hard on these particular ones on that basis. At least two, and arguably three, of the four are strong images. All are well reproduced and immaculately presented, and they fulfill Heni's aim of making high-end art accessible. Where else are you going to get a signed Invader at this price?

I'm really confused about this one. I hoped seeing them up close would help me reach a decision, but if anything it's made it even more difficult. The cube and Country Life are, for me, an easy pass, but Camouflage and Marilyn are genuinely impressive pieces I'd be happy to hang – if I had enough wall and floor space. But 3 grand isn't cheap for a giclee, and I don't, as a rule, buy giclees. Although there's always an exception to every rule.

Five more days to decide... Hope this helps anyone who's as uncertain as I am.

Great shots. Thanks for sharing.