Ben Bishop
Ben’s work is inherently human, focussing on body, emotions and connections. It is the product of skilled conventional technique and original artistic approaches.
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Exhibited at Studio Zero will be Ben's recent series 'Communion': an arresting series of large, double-sided plastered panels populated with life-size figures. The works are free standing; inviting viewers to travel and roam around them. The installation communicates through harmonious and monotone visual language. Gouged parallel lines fill negative space. Plasterboard protrudes from framework edges and holes penetrate the membrane of the works. Form and physicality emphasise the connectedness of the two sides of each piece.
The series portrays the human urge to commune with a greater sense of meaning; to seek a connection with someone, or something, of significance. Meanwhile, the heavily wounded surfaces reveal the hand of the artist, connecting the viewer with the moment of creation. Encountering the works is an act of communion in itself.
‘Communion’ presents a very human experience, imprinted on our DNA: An instinct to connect that can guide, motivate, and enslave us.
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Born in Cardiff in 1973, Ben achieved Art A-Level and studied Art History during his time as an undergraduate at Cambridge University. After graduating, Ben spent 25 years working with adults and children with additional needs.
In September 2019 Ben returned his focus to art and began studying Fine Art at Stroud School of Art. Ben’s art is inherently human, focussing on body, emotions and connections. It is the product both of skilled conventional technique and original artistic approaches.​ Ben's work provokes and records its own interactions with its viewership, challenging the traditional role of the Art Object.