ASK US IF HE WAS OUR SON

Henry Alexander Levy

December 12, 2025 — January 25, 2026
Gallery "Triumph"

The exhibition will include works created from 2015 to the present day, executed across a range of media—from painting and graphics to furniture pieces and installations

At the Triumph Gallery, a solo exhibition by American artist Henry Alexander Levy titled ASK US IF HE WAS OUR SON will run from December 12 to January 25. The exhibition will feature works created between 2015 and the present, spanning a range of media—from painting and graphics to furniture pieces and installations. This show at Triumph Gallery will mark Levy’s first major presentation in Russia.

Levy’s artistic works combine the depth of fine art with an underground aesthetic. In his practice, the artist employs a multidisciplinary approach, most vividly expressed in his inventive assemblages. His graphic works bring together imagery borrowed from pop culture, textual fragments, and expressive accents, forming layered compositions that are predominantly black and white. Levy’s abstract paintings reveal the most sensual aspect of his artistic practice.

In 2012, Levy founded the fashion house Enfants Riches Déprimés (ERD), built on the concept of artificial scarcity. In creating his designs, the artist works "in the gap between the chaos of elegance and impeccable taste." According to his vision, these works primarily convey themes of alienation, decadence, and psychological tension. The identity of the ERD brand is constructed as a unified artistic concept, drawing on the language of Neo-Expressionism, Art Brut, and the energy of punk.

Levy’s artistic practice, like his work on the fashion brand, serves as an aesthetic protest against the standardization and conformism of the modern world, forming a radically personal and provocative statement about freedom and authenticity. His works emphasize materiality—whether graphics, painting, or assemblages made from objects collected over many months and brought together in a single intuitive gesture. Levy’s creative method is based on the creation of symbolic objects that come together to form a cohesive artistic language rich in allusions and references. By using techniques of deconstruction and spontaneous composition, Levy combines a thoughtful approach with the impulsiveness of gesture.

Curator: Polina Mogilina