My name is Benjamin. I was born in 1979 in Horn, Austria, and grew up in the countryside of Switzerland with vast landscapes. As a young man I moved to Zürich, where the view of the horizon is easily lost amid the avalanche of distracting city details. My art similarly travels between two poles: between spacious installations and intricate paintings; between raw sculptures and witty collages. Currently I continue my work in Hemsedal, Norway.
Since my education as a stone sculptor, I have carried around a sketchbook filled with small, abstract drawings that capture how I view the world. Like sifting soil to find gold, my work process starts with going through this sketchbook to pull out any nuggets of inspiration, which become the subjects of my creative vision. To bring life to this vision, I use conventional, easily obtainable materials and work in a meticulously planned manner, always with an eye for detail. The results are abstract pieces that simultaneously celebrate contrast and harmony, tension and resolve—all by accentuating often-forgotten forms in everyday life.
I believe God is in the tensions of this world, and my art is created from a deep sense of relationship with Jesus Christ. Yet just as I prefer not to draw a straight line in my works, neither do I want to force a meaning upon those who view my artistic expressions. My work is not a religious statement or the fruit of a messiah complex, but instead comes from a foundational truth that drives my life.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS, COLLABORATIONS & PUBLIC WORKS
2024
Solo Exhibition Veien mot Nord Galleri Synigen ÅL Norway 13.01.24-03.03.24
2022
Saturation Network of Arts Lucern 27.08-20.11.22
2021
Hemsedal Norway: The friendly meteor solo exhibition
International online art exhibition 2021 presented by VVA visual artist association
Chongqing, China: Independent & Image Art Space: Curated group exhibition Beyond Human Power
2018
2016
Zürich, Kafi Duzis: Scenographic installation with wooden planks and black and white color
2015
Zürich, Lethargy Festival: Scenographic installation with 3000 meters of withe string
2014
Buchs SG , Krempel Club: Multiple scenographic installations Cat Tree, Ava, Uto & Pia, Hack & Nick
2013
Bregenz Austria, AZWO12 Nachschlag: Curated group exhibition Hospiz Gallery Bregenz Austria
2012
Buchs SG, AZWO12: Curated group exhibition Schloss Werdenberg
2010
My name is Benjamin. I was born in 1979 in Horn, Austria, and grew up in the countryside of Switzerland with vast landscapes. As a young man I moved to Zürich, where the view of the horizon is easily lost amid the avalanche of distracting city details. My art similarly travels between two poles: between spacious installations and intricate paintings; between raw sculptures and witty collages. Currently I continue my work in Hemsedal, Norway.
Since my education as a stone sculptor, I have carried around a sketchbook filled with small, abstract drawings that capture how I view the world. Like sifting soil to find gold, my work process starts with going through this sketchbook to pull out any nuggets of inspiration, which become the subjects of my creative vision. To bring life to this vision, I use conventional, easily obtainable materials and work in a meticulously planned manner, always with an eye for detail. The results are abstract pieces that simultaneously celebrate contrast and harmony, tension and resolve—all by accentuating often-forgotten forms in everyday life.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS,
COLLABORATIONS
& PUBLIC WORKS
2022
Saturation Network of Art Lucern 27.08.22 - 20.11.22
2021
Hemsedal Norway: The friendly meteor solo exhibition
International online art exhibition 2021 presented by VVA visual artist association Chongqing, China: Independent & Image Art Space: Curated group exhibition Beyond Human Power
2018
Zürich, Radix Store: Exhibition of all Designs from the Artist Cooperation with Lib Tech Snowboards USA
2016
Zürich, Kafi Duzis: Scenographic installation with wooden planks and black and white color
2015
Zürich, Lethargy Festival: Scenographic installation with 3000 meters of withe string
2014
Buchs SG
, Krempel Club: Multiple scenographic installations
Cat Tree, Ava, Uto & Pia, Hack & Nick
2013
Bregenz Austria, AZWO12 Nachschlag: Curated group exhibition Hospiz Gallery Bregenz Austria
2012
Buchs SG, AZWO12: Curated group exhibition Schloss Werdenberg