(Archive) HENK

Lisa Konno

HENK is a multidisciplinary portrait of the Surinamese-Dutch caretaker of the Rietveld Academy. Dressed in a
fashion collection inspired by his life, Henk Shakison presents his idiosyncratic view on migration and success.
The project consists of a film, fashion collection and a book. HENK is the final part in a triptych of portraits
depicting fathers with a migration background by makers Lisa Konno (fashion designer) & Sarah Blok (director).
Each father (NOBU, BABA, HENK) wears a collection inspired by his life story and bi-cultural identity. HENK
shows both wealth and the division that postcolonial migration brought to his life. Different perspectives on the
theme of ‘recognition’ play an important, and sometimes surprising, role in this project.