SI Visions

Lena Henke on Autocartography

Season 1, Episode 9

2016

Still from Lena Henke on Autocartography, 2016.

New York based artist Lena Henke discusses her fascination with urban planning and design, and in particular the notorious city planner Robert Moses, who took a ‘meat axe’ to the New York as though it were a sculpture of his own. From the BQE to Dead Horse Bay, Henke describes a personal psychogeography of the city.

SI: Visions is a groundbreaking online video series, exploring the ideas and fascinations of some of today’s most forward-looking artists. Capturing a first-person point of view, these video essays are made in close collaboration with each artist, giving audiences immersive access to new ways of making and thinking about art.

This series features Sean Raspet, Tabor Robak, Dora Budor, Christina Forrer, Alex Israel, Simon Denny, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Julia Tcharfas, Lena Henke, Jordan Wolfson, Ian Cheng, Nancy Lupo, Samson Young, Heman Chong, Amy Yao and Rachel Rose.