Osborne Samuel Gallery are proud to support Sean Henry's solo
exhibition at Glyndebourne Opera House this summer.
Sean Henry depicts anonymous people. His
works are a penetrating examination of the lived
experience. The sculptures exist alongside us but
go beyond the narrow limits of simply imitating
life through subtle changes to scale, colour and
material. His figures embody and evoke interior
lives but they are ambiguous, allowing us room to
bring our own reflections.
This desire to enable a narrative for his figures
has parallels to the theatrical experience. Many
of the artworks on display at Glyndebourne draw
on theatre and opera as part of their inspiration,
making the Summer Festival an enriching
environment in which to experience the work.
All the sculptures are created in clay, cast in
bronze and then painted and this innovative
approach has put Henry at the forefront of the
current renaissance of painted sculpture.
Sean Henry's work will be exhibited throughout
the Festival – 18 May – 25 August.
Peter Osborne
Director, Osborne Samuel