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August 29, 2007 12:15 pm
The German artist Jochem Hendricks brings a whole new meaning to the idea of self-adornment. He’s turned both a human ear and a leg into “diamonds,” a process that involves converting the body parts—apparently acquired in the former Eastern Bloc—into pure carbon and then using them to produce the synthetic gems. Another project involved hiring illegal immigrants in Germany to count grains of sand. The final tally, which was something over 5 million, raises questions about the value and meaning of work. But that’s just the kind of moral discomfiture Hendricks likes to produce. From this week through September 29, a selection of his work will be exhibited at London’s Haunch of Venison Gallery. It will no doubt cause unease, though possibly of a different sort: The top floor of the space is given over to an installation made up of a pack of snarling dogs. Haunch of Venison Gallery, 6 Haunch of Venison Yard, London W1K 5ES, 011-44-207-495-5050.—Nancy MacDonell
Photo: Jochem Hendricks, Hansi, 2002-2004. Courtesy of the Haunch of Venison, London
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