About Ben
Ben's interests and hobbies have changed little since his childhood; the highlight of which was eating sugary cereals in front of Saturday morning cartoons.
Ben likes to create art through which he contrasts warmth and innocent wonder with darker, sometimes disturbing settings. He works to convey these feelings primarily through the use of ink and watercolours. Ben's whimsical ink illustrations and textured, blended colours embody the influence that children's books and cartoons continue to have on him.
By creating images that pair a childlike visual style with adult environments, Ben projects his own resistance to "growing up" and the contrasting knowledge and power found in adulthood.
Ben likes to create art through which he contrasts warmth and innocent wonder with darker, sometimes disturbing settings. He works to convey these feelings primarily through the use of ink and watercolours. Ben's whimsical ink illustrations and textured, blended colours embody the influence that children's books and cartoons continue to have on him.
By creating images that pair a childlike visual style with adult environments, Ben projects his own resistance to "growing up" and the contrasting knowledge and power found in adulthood.