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Name: Naomi Hennig
Age & Nationality: 26, German/Japanese
Occupation: Painter / designer
Hobbies: travelling, dancing, exhibitions
Likes: going for a walk in kyoto, collecting randomly
Dislikes: that you cannot be in 2 places at the same time
Eats: Mochi
Drinks:
Tea


Webpages:
www.hellonaomi.com
www.4komma5freunde.de

Carreer  span:
First encounter with professional illustration in 2002, working at ottograph illustration agency in amsterdam, first group exhibition there. founded designer/artist collab. "4komma5freunde" together with 4 other artist-house mates, doing various live performances, shows, exhibitions in hamburg. 4komma5freunde appeared as artists/exhibitors at SOMA and Summer Jam festivals last summer. solo show at kunstleben gallery in hamburg last summer.


Tools:
iBook
scanner
canvas
paper
acrylic /oil paint
silk screen
nicon camera
film


Software:

illustrator
photoshop

after effects

 

Background story:

"Graduated from HAW Hamburg (Illustration) last summer, 2 group and 1 solo exhibitions with photo & video work in 2005, occasionally working with 4komma5freunde throughout the past 2 years . Just moved to japan to study at an art school."


Future dream:

"Big studio space, my own shop, always have good people to collaborate with."



Favorite artist:


"Gordon Matta-Clark, Moriyama Daido, Gregor Schneider, Nara Yoshitomo"



Message to young artists:


"Don`t work at your local Starbucks till the end of days"
-
Naomi Hennig, October 2005

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