He Was a Lovely Red- Exhibition by Henk Lammers

HE WAS A LOVELY RED – Art Exhibition Henk Lammers in Dallas and Almelo

What do seven lines of text, each with the same 15 letters, but in varying order, say about seven iconic images?

On November 24, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald was shot dead.
The Dutch artist Henk Lammers, born the same day, has made seven paintings from iconic photographs around Lee Harvey Oswald with accompanying text.
These words function as a key, open to multiple interpretations.

The exhibitions at the Dallas Library and 500X Gallery will be projections with text interplay.
This art project looks from an unusual angle at history and encourages folks of all ages to continue to puzzle.

The exhibition on 4th floor of Dallas Central Library opens on November 22, 60 years after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and runs until the end of January.
The exhibition at 500X Gallery opens on November 24, 60 years after the assassination of Lee Harvey Oswald.

The band Chocolate Labrador performs at the reception, and the installation will be on view until Sunday 26th.

Concurrent with the Dallas events, there are parallel exhibitions at the Library and the Kunst-Torentje in Almelo, Henk Lammers’ hometown in the Netherlands.

For more information: https://www.henklammers.com/nieuw/
For background information of this exhibition, check out the project plan, written in April 2023: http://www.pacoplumtrek.nl/GoedIdee.html
Apart from being a visual artist, Henk Lammers is a songwriter and organizer of live music.
This exhibition was created with the support of the Oak Cliff Cultural Center and the Cultuurkas Almelo.