Painting

Lost Lover

In this work I show the human lover in a blurry forest area, away from the Ole Higue, reaching into a mix of fresh sugarcane and burnt/cut sugarcane. The sugarcane is one of the few cultural connections left between both figures shedding some light... More

Painting

Yearning Ole Higue

This work depicts the Ole Higue in a similar blurred forest area as the human, only the creature is reaching for fresh uncut sugarcane. The creature is surrounded by a fiery glow which helps to further illuminate the body showcasing the details of... More

Work by

Renay Hendy aka. Figure Painter

Painter

“Much of my work revolves around the body, identity, sexuality, and psychology as a way to explore ones sense of self. To explore how our experiences in life have not only shaped us as people, but how...” [More]

Artwork Collection

Beauty In The Monstrous

Beauty In The Monstrous is a diptych collection showcasing the Guyanese myth of the Ole Higue, through a queer lense while talking about being a part of a diaspora, isolation, loneliness and later reconnection.

Lost Lover

In this work I show the human lover in a blurry forest area, away from the Ole Higue, reaching into a mix of fresh sugarcane and burnt/cut sugarcane. The sugarcane is one of the few cultural connections left between both figures shedding some light... More

Yearning Ole Higue

This work depicts the Ole Higue in a similar blurred forest area as the human, only the creature is reaching for fresh uncut sugarcane. The creature is surrounded by a fiery glow which helps to further illuminate the body showcasing the details of... More

Work by

Renay Hendy aka. Figure Painter

“Much of my work revolves around the body, identity, sexuality, and psychology as a way to explore ones sense of self. To explore how our experiences in life have not only shaped us as people, but how...” [More]