Stephen Hendee
Stephen Hendee reimagines classic pinball machines as sculptural objects and playable artworks. By retheming out-of-commission machines, he erases out-of-date tropes, and revives them with the distinctive aesthetic language that defines his large-scale architectural installations and luminous light-based works. Hendee's trio of hand-built pinball machines, inspired by science fiction writer Stanisław Lem, was recently presented in competition at PinBaltimore.
Commissions are available for collectors interested in the intersection of sculpture, design, and interactive play.
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Meet Stephen Hendee
Stephen Hendee explores virtual and physical architectures with a distinctive and luminous material vocabulary. Alluding to early internet aesthetics, climate change, and dystopian futures, Hendee offers a prescient meditation on our accelerating digital embrace.
Deep Dive
Stephen Hendee recounts decades of his architecturally ambitious installations that immerse a viewer in light, color, and darkness. Inspired by digital culture and dystopian futures past and present, Hendee explores the intersection of virtual and real-world experience.
Stephen Hendee re-imagines vintage pinball machines as sculptural, playable artworks—transforming their outdated themes with the luminous aesthetics of his installation practice. Drawing on sci-fi narratives, his machines invite players to reflect on the evolution of technology and the stories we embed in games.