Henk Hannemann is a Dutch artist who constantly works on his collages and assemblages. Even during his travels he brings a pair of scissors, glue and paper. He picks up his vintage leaflets, magazines, books etc. along the way.
In his hometown Leiden in The Netherlands he works in an old classroom both on his collages and assemblages. Regularly he has exhibitions. You can also find him on Facebook. Since summer 2014 he works on his art in the former mental hospital Schakenbosch on the border of Leidschendam.
The books and magazines he uses for his collages are often half a century old or even older. The assemblages (boxes) are made from objects found on the streets or on flea markets and second hand shops.
Hannemann got selected in 2014 for Kunstwerkt in Belgium with a collage about the First World War. His work was exposed in Muzee in Oostende. In 2015 his collage Great Balls of Fire was selected for the Zomerexpo in Haags Gemeentemuseum. In January 2016 Henk Hannemann was accepted as a member by Ars in Leiden, the oldest Art society in The Netherlands. In 2017 Hannemann was rejected for the Zomerexpo but selected for the Salon des Refusés in Stedelijk Museum Schiedam.
Update. On the first of May 2016 Henk Hannemann moved to a new studio in Hazerswoude-Rijndijk. And guess what? He got asked back to Schakenbosch-Leidschendam. So at the moment there are two studio's. One for the collages and another one for the assemblages.
Contact: henkhannemann@yahoo.nl. Or mail or phone: rikhasselbach@yahoo.com-(0031)638023923
Books from Chisinau-Moldova and Odessa-Ukrania. The block prints are from a Russian story book supposedly full of evil. The fish are from a cookbook, the eyes from a book about eye diseases and the feet from Treatment of Burns and it’s Consequences. 19x27cm
Parts of the Kremlin from my Moscow book from the bookseller near the station of Odessa. The fish is from a Russian cookbook and the man in the bathtub is cut out of Treatment of Burns and it’s Consequences. 19x27cm.
Similar to Go East. All pieces come from Moldova. Including the Old Russian banknote and the Lenin Postcard. This time a picture without the cardboard sheet with 10x14cm cutout. The picture is a bit yellowish because of poor light circumstances but that brings a certain atmosphere.
There’s a guy near the station of Odessa selling old books. I bought a book about Moscow for 10 Grivna (23 or so for an Euro and 20 for a dollar). It formed the base for View on Moscow. 19x27cm.
While working at other collages, this one suddenly appeared. All items from books, an old Russian banknote and a postcard bought on the flea market in Chisinau-Moldova. 18x24cm with cut out 10x14cm.
Made this one from a Russian book about eyes and diseases. The paper is from a poor quality and the other side shines through the paper but that’s allright. 19x27cm.
Collage made by books found on my trip in East Europe. Started this one in Iasi-Romania, continued in Chisinau-Moldova and finished it in Odessa-Ukraine. 24x30cm with cut out 14x20cm.