Henzel Studio x Andy Warhol by HENZEL STUDIO / CALLE HENZEL

Cover: Andy Warhol’s Time Capsule 55 (detail)

Cover: ANDY WARHOL, Marilyn Monroe Book Maquette (1968) (detail)

Henzel Studio Heritage: Andy Warhol Curated by Joakim Andreasson Designed by Calle Henzel

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Andy Warhol, Self Portrait

p. 6 - 17 Marilyn Monroe maquette book Image: Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe Book Maquette (1968) © / ® / ™ The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

p. 18 - 49

Marilyn Monroe portraits Image: ANDY WARHOL, Marilyn, 1967 © / ® / ™ The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

p. 50 - 61 Oxidation paintings Image: Installation view of Andy Warhol - From A to B and Back Again (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, November 12, 2018-March 31, 2019). From left to right, top to bottom: Skull, 1976; Skull, 1976; Skull, 1976; Skull, 1976; Oxidation Painting, 1978. Photograph by Ron Amstutz. New York, Whitney Museum of American Art. © 2021. Digital image Whitney Museum of American Art / Licensed by Scala © / ® / ™ The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

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Henzel Studio is honored to collaborate with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts on a groundbreaking collection of handmade art rugs and accompanying pillows that brings to light one of Warhol’s most obscure works, while paying homage to his most iconic and popular subject; Marilyn Monroe. Calle Henzel, artist and founder of Henzel Studio, has over the past 20 years developed an impressive body of work of paintings and collages. Since 1999, as a result of experimentation with textiles, Henzel advanced his artistic discourse and started to seamlessly translate works into handmade rugs. Creatively hooked onto the media, he established Henzel Studio, and stands as today’s most progressive manufacturer and designer of contemporary art rugs. His early works are deeply inspired by Andy Warhol and are embedded with some of Warhol’s signature traits; silkscreen portraits, appropriation of pop culture iconography, Americana and commentaries on consumerist utopia. As homage to one of Henzel’s main artistic motivators, Henzel Studio is honored to have partnered with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in the development of an impressive collection of handmade rugs and complementing pillows. The collection, curated by Joakim Andreasson, marks the second installment of Henzel Studio Heritage, an ongoing collection of art rugs developed with foundations and estates of the most prominent artists of the 20th century. Henzel Studio Heritage: Andy Warhol follows an unprecedented collaboration with Tom of Finland Foundation, and is developed in parallel with Henzel Studio Collaborations, the brand’s debut collaborations program that to date includes groundbreaking designs by Nan Goldin, Helmut Lang, Marilyn Minter, Richard Phillips, Richard Prince, Anselm Reyle and Mickalene Thomas, among others.

ANDY WARHOL, Marilyn Monroe Book Maquette (1968)

MARILYN MONROE MAQUETTE BOOK In collaborating with contemporary artists and estates, Henzel Studio has continuously strived to challenge the artisan media of handmade rugs, and to highlight unexpected and/or unexplored facets of the artists’ works to create art rugs with utmost integrity in their own right - as opposed to rugs that simply feature artwork. For Henzel Studio Heritage: Andy Warhol, Andreasson identified and applied as basis for the collection a maquette Warhol created for an unrealized artists book. The handmade model consists of thirty-eight octagonal pages, each a die-cut detail from Warhol’s print edition set of Marilyn Monroe dated 1967 that includes ten variations of the iconic star. The maquette was discovered in Warhol’s Time Capsule 55 in 1994, one of 610 cardboard boxes he filled and dated from 1974 until his death in 1987. Referred to then as “Andy’s stuff”, they are filled with objects he accumulated from his daily life: gifts, collectibles, photographs, invitations, letters, magazines, newspapers, junk mail, business records and artwork. Today Warhol’s Time Capsules are known to be a diary of his everyday personal and professional life including Warhol’s artistic practice. To fully encapsulate this obscure maquette, and bring light to these practically unseen works by the artist, Henzel Studio seamlessly translated its 38 pages into remarkable hand knotted silk rugs and pillows. The resulting designs and abstractions provide an unforeseen and detailed view of Warhol’s portrait of Monroe, where each rug serves as magnified close-ups through an octagon shaped lens.

ANDY WARHOL, Box for the Marilyn Monroe Portfolio (1967) Previous: Andy Warhol’s Time Capsule 55

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#100)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#101)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#102)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#103)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#104)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#105)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#106)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#107)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 38 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#109)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 38 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#110)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#111)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#112)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#113)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#114)

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MARILYN MONROE PORTRAITS To expand on the maquette, the original Monroe portraits have been further deconstructed and appropriated by Calle Henzel. Henzel applied his signature design characteristic; freeform organic shapes, strategically placed holes, uneven punk-like fringes and elaborate surface treatments. As a final “kiss”, the collection is topped of with a two-piece design of Monroe’s lips appropriated from a lithograph by Warhol printed as part of a publication called 1¢ Life in 1964.

HENZEL STUDIO Henzel Studio is a Swedish luxury rug manufacturer established in 1999. Henzel Studio’s ethos is based on the artistic practice of Calle Henzel, founder and creative director. Over the past fifteen years, he has translated his artistic practice as painter and collage artist into the medium at hand, positioning Henzel Studio as one of the most progressive luxury rug brands in the world. All pieces are made by hand, using centuries’ old weaving techniques that make each rug one of a kind. Henzel Studio collaborates with some of the most prominent names in contemporary and 20th century art, and have had exhibitions worldwide at venues that include Barneys New York Madison Avenue, Colette (Paris) and Austere (Los Angeles). Henzel Studio is a proud member and supporter of Goodweave, an independent organization that certifies humanitarian standards of rug producers and provides educational outreach and resources.

ANDY WARHOL Andy Warhol (1928-1987) remains one of the most influential visual artists of modern times. With a background as a highly successful commercial artist, Warhol reinvented himself as a famous Pop Artist.

ANDY WARHOL, Marilyn Monroe Book Maquette (1968)

Warhol went from creating images for advertising and media as an illustrator to using advertising and media images to make his fine art. He quickly became renowned as one of the artists who defined the Pop Art movement, a generation of artists who turned to the worlds of mass commercial production, advertising, and popular culture for the raw materials and inspiration for their work. Incredibly prolific in various endeavours, Warhol is recognized as one of the most influential avant garde filmmakers of his generation, founded Interview Magazine in 1969, produced and managed The Velvet Underground, authored numerous books, was an avid photographer, directed music videos and even hosted his own talk-show on MTV, Andy Warhol died unexpectedly in February 22, 1987 firmly established as one of the most important artists of the 20th century.

THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION As the preeminent American artist of the 20th Century, Andy Warhol challenged the world to see art differently. Since its founding in 1987 in accordance with Andy Warhol’s will, The Andy Warhol Foundation has established itself as among the leading funders of contemporary art in the United States having distributed over $275,000,000 in grants supporting the creation, presentation and documentation of contemporary visual arts, particularly work that is experimental, under-recognized or challenging in nature. The foundation’s ongoing efforts to protect and enhance its founder’s creative legacy ensure that Warhol’s inventive, open-minded spirit will have a profound impact on the visual arts for generations to come. Proceeds the foundation receives from licensing projects such as this contribute to the Foundation’s endowment from which it distributes grants.

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 (in-situ at The Webster Miami Beach) Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (#106)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#115)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#116)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#117)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#118)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#119)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#120)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#121)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#122)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#123)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#124)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#125)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#126)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#127)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#128)

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Octagon shape Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA (#129)

“Warhol made books without text, and books without images. Whether the book form is the art or the content is the art depends, says Kathryn Price, curator of the collections of Williams Museum of Art. But Warhol’s booklet represents a third style of book. It is form and content. Its idiosyncratic shape is the art form and its bold abstract pages are the content. Together they are art. Warhol redefined the book and Henzel Studio are redefining fine-art rugs.”

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ANDY WARHOL, Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 (#103)

ANDY WARHOL, Marilyn, 1967 Next page: ANDY WARHOL, Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031G, 2015 (in-situ), Design by Calle Henzel

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031A, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031B, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031C, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031D, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031F, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031G, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031H, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031E, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031J, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031K, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Wool & Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031B, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

ANDY WARHOL, Marilyn, 1967 Tarfala Permafrost Night Edit, 2015 (in-situ) Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Wool & Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

Andy Warhol, Self Portrait, 1982

ANDY WARHOL, Marilyn, 1967 Akkajaur Night Edit, 2015 (in-situ) Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

ANDY WARHOL, Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Nordic Raw Edit 031C, 2015 (in production), Design by Calle Henzel

ANDY WARHOL, Marilyn, 1967 Arvidsjaur Edit 031C, 2015 (in-situ) Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

“The collection seamlessly fuses Henzel’s signature treatments with rarely seen abstracted depictions of Marilyn Monroe, created by Warhol. Staying true to its reputation as one of the most progressive manufacturers and designers of contemporary rugs, Calle Henzel deconstructed and appropriated the original Monroe portraits using his own signature design lexicon; freeform organic shapes, strategically placed holes and elaborate surface treatments.”

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ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Kalix Night Frozen Cut Edit 031C, 2015 (in-situ) Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Monroe I Love Your Kiss Forever Forever, 1969 Design by Calle Henzel Marilyn Monroe I Love Your Kiss Forever Forever, 2015 Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk 2 individual pieces Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Barivierra Ice Cut Edit 031H, 2015 (in-situ) Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Barivierra Ice Cut Edit 031A, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Barivierra Ice Cut Edit 031B, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Barivierra Ice Cut Edit 031C, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Barivierra Ice Cut Edit 031D, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Barivierra Ice Cut Edit 031E, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Barivierra Ice Cut Edit 031F, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Barivierra Ice Cut Edit 031G, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Barivierra Ice Cut Edit 031J, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Barivierra Ice Cut Edit 031K, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL, Self-portrait

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Byske Nordic Raw Mini 031C, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Byske Nordic Raw Mini 031A, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Byske Nordic Raw Mini 031B, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Byske Nordic Raw Mini 031D, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Byske Nordic Raw Mini 031E, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Byske Nordic Raw Mini 031F, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Byske Nordic Raw Mini 031G, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Byske Nordic Raw Mini 031H, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Byske Nordic Raw Mini 031J, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn, 1967 Byske Nordic Raw Mini 031K, 2015 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Silk Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a CoA

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 500 Design by Calle Henzel Digital print on cotton / polyester Unique artwork on each side 50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 ins) #AW01

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 500 Design by Calle Henzel Digital print on cotton / polyester Unique artwork on each side 50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 ins) #AW02

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 500 Design by Calle Henzel Digital print on cotton / polyester Unique artwork on each side 50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 ins) #AW03

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 500 Design by Calle Henzel Digital print on cotton / polyester Unique artwork on each side 50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 ins) #AW04

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 500 Design by Calle Henzel Digital print on cotton / polyester Unique artwork on each side 50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 ins) #AW05

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 500 Design by Calle Henzel Digital print on cotton / polyester Unique artwork on each side 50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 ins) #AW06

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 500 Design by Calle Henzel Digital print on cotton / polyester Unique artwork on each side 50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 ins) #AW07

ANDY WARHOL Marilyn Maquette, c.1967 Edition of 500 Design by Calle Henzel Digital print on cotton / polyester Unique artwork on each side 50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 ins) #AW08

“The foundation is delighted to expand our collaboration with Henzel Studio to celebrate Warhol’s idiosyncratic exploration of abstraction and his continued influence on contemporary culture,” said Michael Dayton Hermann of The Andy Warhol Foundation. “We are proud to work with creatives like Calle Henzel and Joakim Andreasson to execute exquisite interpretations of Warhol’s work as handmade art rugs. Revenue generated from the sale of the rugs contributes generously to the vital work of the charitable non-profit established by Andy Warhol.”

ANDY WARHOL, Self-portrait, 1979

ANDY WARHOL, Oxidation Painting, 1978 Oxidation Painting (01), 2021 (in-situ) Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Wool & Silk High / Low Cut 240 x 320 cm (94.5 x 126 ins) Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

Henzel Studio is honored to further its collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts on a second collection of handmade art rugs based on one of Warhol’s most controversial yet abstract series of works, his Oxidation Paintings. Curated by Joakim Andreasson, the collection is part of Henzel Studio Heritage, an ongoing program of art rugs established with foundations and estates of the most prominent artists of the 20th century. Henzel Studio Heritage is developed in parallel with Henzel Studio Collaborations, the brand’s debut artist program that to date includes designs by Nan Goldin, Marilyn Minter, Douglas Gordon, Richard Prince, Tony Oursler, Anselm Reyle and Mickalene Thomas, among others.

For the second installment of Henzel Studio Heritage: Andy Warhol, Andreasson identified Warhol’s Oxidation Paintings from 1978 as a captivating series to examine after experiencing one of the pieces at Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again, exhibition at The Whitney Museum For American Art in New York, 2019. Hours later, at a pre-scheduled meeting with The Andy Warhol Foundation For The Visual Arts, minds were aligned to explore the paintings’ adaptability into the media of rugs further. After two years of painstaking development and production, the result is a remarkably seamless adaptation, where similar oxidation outcomes and comparable textures have been achieved.

Installation view: ANDY WARHOL, Oxidation Painting, 1978 Oxidation Painting (01)(floor) & (02)(wall), 2021, Design by Calle Henzel

ANDY WARHOL, Oxidation Painting, 1978 Oxidation Painting (01), 2021 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Wool & Silk High / Low Cut Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

Installation view of Andy Warhol - From A to B and Back Again (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, November 12, 2018-March 31, 2019). From left to right, top to bottom: Skull, 1976; Skull, 1976; Skull, 1976; Skull, 1976; Oxidation Painting, 1978. Photograph by Ron Amstutz. New York, Whitney Museum of American Art. © 2021. Digital image Whitney Museum of American Art / Licensed by Scala © / ® / ™ The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

To create his Oxidation paintings, Warhol positioned canvases on the floor and coated them with copper paint - with the purpose of having his assistants and visitors to his studio urinate on them as the paint dried. The acid from the urine reacted with the metal in the paint, creating a glimmery, abstract and irregular color-shifting landscape. However, the process were not all left to chance. Warhol explains: “If I asked someone to do an Oxidation painting, and they just wouldn’t think about it, it would just be a mess. Then I did it myself – and it’s just too much work – and you try to figure out a good design.” Warhol’s Oxidation paintings is an encapsulated abstract ‘exploration that differ extensively from his previous figurative work that mainly utilized photography and silk-screening as media. This series of work set the artist on a path towards a certain kind of painterly abstraction reminiscent of Abstract Expressionism. The process in which these paintings were made, by urinating on the canvas, and the developing process through oxidation, suggest a kind of alchemy in which bodily fluids are transformed into images of devastating beauty. These limited edition rugs are made of the finest silk and wool available, and solely utilize hand-made techniques that date back centuries. Calle Henzel, founder and creative director of Henzel Studio, experimented extensively with various techniques that in practice might seem contradictory and destructive – but one that allows for a closer dialogue with the original works. The abstractions, freeform shapes and variable pile heights of these rugs are coincidentally closely tied with Calle Henzel’s signature designs, many of which are informed by free-form shapes, interplay between volume and dimensions, effects of erosion and geological formations – characteristics that have carved a trademark place for Henzel Studio in art and interior design. Aesthetics aside, Andreasson found it intriguing to explore adapting works that were created on the same plane field as the one rug traditionally inhabit – the floor. With the Oxidation Paintings being executed through elements of chance, random and performance comparable to the making of Yves Klein’s paintings, it is compelling to see how these engaging works in turn are given an alternate life as elements of physical and domestic engagement.

ANDY WARHOL, Oxidation Painting, 1978 Oxidation Painting (02), 2021 Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Wool & Silk High / Low Cut Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

ANDY WARHOL, Oxidation Painting, 1978 Oxidation Painting (02), 2021 (in-situ) Design by Calle Henzel Edition of 10 Hand knotted Wool & Silk High / Low Cut Custom size upon request Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

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