1905 Building

Jan Henle: Land and Stone featured fifteen of Henle’s large-scale landscape photographs of sand, earth, and rock, all images that recalled the elegant yet austere conditions of Minimalist art.

Henle’s artworks are part of a long tradition of attempts to present an ultimately pure landscape, as it is manifested in an exploration of perceptual phenomena and a metaphysical concern with man’s place in nature. Precisely where these photographs were taken is of relatively little importance to anyone but Henle.

Organized by Chief Curator Michael Auping, the exhibition continued the museum's tradition of showcasing the work of promising young artists at seminal points in their careers. A limited edition book designed by the artist, with and essay by Auping, accompanied the exhibition.