Benjamin West

: June 2019

: 23

United Kingdom

 
 
  • Benjamin West is a multi-disciplinary artist using nature as his main inspiration. Through the mediums of collage, photography, sound, film, and scanography, his practice examines our ever-changing relationship with nature, and investigates the consequences of human activity upon our surroundings.

    Following the principles of natural observational science he passionately collects old books and old photographs. The fragmented, lost, or unwanted resources are combined to examine the human impact upon the natural environment. Issues regarding genetic modification, pollution, and urbanisation define his work. Whilst his work possesses a playfulness, it is also West’s intention to communicate a serious environmental and political statement.

    West was born in Alton, Hampshire in 1974. He graduated from London College of Communication in 1996 with Ba (Hons) in Graphic and Media Design. In 2003 he went on to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Photography at Falmouth Art College. He has since been involved in many creative projects using a variety of mediums in the UK and around the world.

  • 2002 - 2003

    Falmouth Art Collage

    1992 - 1996

    London College of Communication

  • : Cut & Paste

    : 22 Mar 2019 - 29 Apr 2019

    : Masham Gallery, 24 Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4 4EB

    Cut & Paste is a celebration of the skill and art of collage with artists from across the UK and beyond.

    : Stormcloud

    : 9 May 2018 - 19 May 2018

    : Brent Artists Resource Gallery, 4-5 Queens Parade, Willesden Green, London NW2 5HT

    Stormcloud draws its inspiration from an essay by John Ruskin, which describes the effects of early industrialisation on weather patterns.

    In this exhibition, West presents a body of graphic and collage work influenced by nature and ecological issues. These works were created by compiling a variety of resources, which are fragmented, lost, or unwanted from West’s surrounding environment. Following the principles of natural observational science, he passionately collects old books, photographs, pressed flowers and plants.

    Discarded botanical and mechanical forms are combined with natural artefacts to examine the human impact upon the natural environment. Genetic modification, pollution, and urbanisation define the works in this exhibition.

2002 - 2003

Falmouth Art Collage

1992 - 1996

London College of Communication

: Cut & Paste

: 22 Mar 2019 - 29 Apr 2019

: Masham Gallery, 24 Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4 4EB

Cut & Paste is a celebration of the skill and art of collage with artists from across the UK and beyond.

: Stormcloud

: 9 May 2018 - 19 May 2018

: Brent Artists Resource Gallery, 4-5 Queens Parade, Willesden Green, London NW2 5HT

Stormcloud draws its inspiration from an essay by John Ruskin, which describes the effects of early industrialisation on weather patterns.

In this exhibition, West presents a body of graphic and collage work influenced by nature and ecological issues. These works were created by compiling a variety of resources, which are fragmented, lost, or unwanted from West’s surrounding environment. Following the principles of natural observational science, he passionately collects old books, photographs, pressed flowers and plants.

Discarded botanical and mechanical forms are combined with natural artefacts to examine the human impact upon the natural environment. Genetic modification, pollution, and urbanisation define the works in this exhibition.

 

Benjamin West is a multi-disciplinary artist using nature as his main inspiration. Through the mediums of collage, photography, sound, film, and scanography, his practice examines our ever-changing relationship with nature, and investigates the consequences of human activity upon our surroundings.

Following the principles of natural observational science he passionately collects old books and old photographs. The fragmented, lost, or unwanted resources are combined to examine the human impact upon the natural environment. Issues regarding genetic modification, pollution, and urbanisation define his work. Whilst his work possesses a playfulness, it is also West’s intention to communicate a serious environmental and political statement.

West was born in Alton, Hampshire in 1974. He graduated from London College of Communication in 1996 with Ba (Hons) in Graphic and Media Design. In 2003 he went on to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Photography at Falmouth Art College. He has since been involved in many creative projects using a variety of mediums in the UK and around the world.