Jochem Hendricks (born 1959, lives in Frankfurt am Main) studied from 1980 at the Städelschule in Frankfurt, as well as in New York and Berlin. Hendricks is known for his interdisciplinary work, which encompasses drawing, sculpture, photography, video, text, and installations. His projects are often long-term projects in which he collaborates with academics, technology, and legal or political actors. He discusses social codes, ideals of beauty, concepts of value and work, and ethical questions.
Hendricks' works have been shown in numerous international museums, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum Haus Konstruktiv (Zurich), the Kunsthalle St. Gallen, the Bundeskunsthalle Bonn, the Museum für Moderne Kunst Frankfurt, The New Art Gallery Walsall, and many others.
