Ben Rivers

Cherry #2, 201951.5 x 57.8cm4000 GBP

Details

MaterialGalleryLocation

hand printed silver gelatin printKate MacgarryLondon

Description

Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This diptych artwork juxtaposes two contrasting visual perspectives. The left panel features a monochromatic image with a dramatic, almost cinematic quality, capturing a silhouetted figure submerged in a lush, verdant setting. In stark contrast, the right panel showcases a vibrant, kaleidoscopic close-up of a colorful creature, likely an insect or small animal, amidst the foliage. The striking difference in style and subject matter suggests the artist's intent to explore the dichotomy between the natural world's hidden and overt wonders, provoking the viewer to consider the diverse perspectives through which we experience and interpret our surroundings. ...

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Artist

Ben Rivers

1972

Ben Rivers was born in Somerset, UK in 1972 and lives and works in London. Rivers’ films are typically intimate portrayals of solitary beings or isolated communities; his practice as a filmmaker treads a line between documentary and fiction. Rivers uses these themes as a starting point from which to imagine alternative narratives and existences in marginal worlds.

Ben Rivers: Artworks

Ben RiversCherry #1, 20194000 GBP

Ben RiversCherry #2, 20194000 GBP

Ben RiversThe House Was Quiet, 202014000 GBP

Gallery

Kate Macgarry

London