Anashrita Henckel

The order and perfection of geometry captured me from the moment my father put a compass in my hand, at the age of 4. Geometry often appears in my art and for me, it can be a symbol of order, structure and rules. To juxtapose fragments of perfectly formed geometry beside intuitive mark making, abstract swirls of colour or photo layered images and drawings fills me with a sense of satisfaction as it somehow mirrors our lives - a multiplicity of seemingly random events that may have some order beneath. Often, my artwork has a deeper symbolic narrative that allows it to almost be read and understood on a variety of levels. Certain geometric shapes and designs can be seen to have symbolic meaning in Islamic art, I sometimes use this to build in a deeper layer of symbolism into my work. Having lived the first part of my life in the diverse island of Trinidad, in the caribbean, I am drawn to vivid colours and textures, perhaps somehow harking back to the colours of carnival. Yet my personal studies into Islamic, Euclidean and non Euclidean geometry have opened up a world of psychological and spiritual symbology that has allowed me to explore bigger themes such as order and chaos; predetermination and freedom; intuition and reason.

2014 Received a PGCE in primary education from Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK.

2006 Received a bachelors degree from Roehampton University of Surrey, London BA Hons 2:i in Art for Public Spaces.

August 2020 Helvetart online juried group exhibition received an Honourable Mention in August 2020 Show

August 2020 Vacantmuseum online group exhibition entitled HEAT

July 2020 Helvetart online juried group exhibition - July 2020 Show

2007 - 2017 Painting & ceramic pieces commissioned and held in private collections.

2009 Solo exhibition at Art Waves Gallery, Nile St. Burslem, Stoke on Trent, UK Exhibited ceramics, drawings, paintings and wearable art jewellery.

2006 Solo end of degree show at the gallery in Roehampton University of Surrey, London.