57:, and he created performances, books, and art objects that tested the boundaries of art and life, earth and sky, and self and relation. He stood out from many of his Fluxus peers because of his commitment to painting in addition to work in performance and book arts. Hendricks painted skies and clouds on objects, vehicles, textiles, and other materials, creating a dialogue between earth-bound objects and the vision of the limitless sky. Hendricks adopted the name "cloudsmith", a moniker given him by artist compatriot
93:'s Avant Garde Festival at the Armory in New York City). These performances meditated on his coming out as gay and its relation to his previous experiences, family, and future. Hendricks would publish his journals that came out of these performances, with the 1971 "Ring Piece" book from the Armory performance and the ambitious 1974 performance and book "Between Two Points". Hendricks's work was foundational to queer art, and he would advocate for it throughout his life.
158:, Hendricks, and others. Throughout his career, he was committed to civil rights, environmental issues, gay rights, AIDS activism, and the support of fellow artists. As part of a performance for same-gender marriage rights, he presided at the art wedding of Jill Johnston and Ingrid Nyeboe in Denmark.
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separated to pursue same-gender relationships after ten years of marriage. On their anniversary that year, they staged the all-day performance "Flux
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