Hank Ehrenfried on Painting, Observation and the Mechanics of History

Oklahoma City artist Hank Ehrenfried makes paintings about observation, proximity and the mechanics of history.

In this Hyvemind mini documentary, Ehrenfried discusses his shift from abstraction to figuration, his collage-based process and the way his paintings explore how information reaches us.

Built from found images, secondhand books and layered references, his work reflects the strange, fragmented way we receive images, ideas and meaning in daily life. Through painting, Ehrenfried studies what is visible, what remains inaccessible and how looking closely can become its own form of understanding.

Featured artist: Hank Ehrenfried
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Shot and Edited by Connor Bock