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Ben Schumacher

Blankforms, 201826.7 x 26.7cmSign in to view price
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Ink and color pencil on felt coastersCroy Nielsen
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Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This vibrant artwork features a striking portrait of a weathered, elderly face set against a backdrop of intersecting geometric shapes and patterns. The use of bold, contrasting colors and textures - such as the wrinkled skin, woven hat, and undulating stripes - creates a dynamic and visually engaging composition. The subject's intense gaze and pensive expression evoke a sense of deep contemplation, hinting at the individual's life experiences. The artist's distinctive style and technique combine to produce a thought-provoking work that invites the viewer to reflect on the complexities of the human condition. ...

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Blankforms
Artist
Ben Schumacher
Canadian

Exploring the relationship between the digital and physical realms and the flow of information in the Internet age, Ben Schumacher creates strange, uncanny installations composed of juxtapositions and dissonances. The artist’s multimedia settings feature IKEA furniture, energy drinks, 3D printers, sketches, cheeses, pool tables, restaurant replicas, and absurdist sculptures. The running theme of his works is that of dislocation, a strange discrepancy between physicality and representation. By connecting objects that do not go together or placing familiar artefacts into unfamiliar constellations, his installations delicately translate statistics and diagrams into unexpected physicalities. From undersea telecommunication infrastructure to cheese production to office architecture and cybernetics, Schumacher tackles contemporary concerns by revealing disconnections inherent in today’s connected world. Written by Goldsmiths CCA ...

Ben Schumacher: Artworks
M.D.M.M.D.K.I.D. Banquette
Ben Schumacher
M.D.M.M.D.K.I.D. Banquette, 2018
170.2 x 142.2 x 94cm
Spaghetti Boys Booth
Ben Schumacher
Spaghetti Boys Booth, 2018
168.3 x 104.1 x 91.4cm
VIP – Vito‘s Theme
Ben Schumacher
VIP – Vito‘s Theme, 2018
86.4 x 198.1 x 101.6cm
Blankforms
Ben Schumacher
Blankforms, 2018
26.7 x 26.7cm
Alma Sennerin
Ben Schumacher
Alma Sennerin, 2018
26.7 x 26.7cm
Untitled
Ben Schumacher
Untitled, 2018
26.7 x 26.7cm
Croy Nielsen
Gallery
Croy Nielsen
Vienna

In 2016 Croy Nielsen moved from Berlin to Vienna, where it is located in the beletage apartment of a historical building in the 1st district. The gallery was founded by Oliver Croy (AT) and Henrikke Nielsen (DK). Artists such as Nina Beier, Marie Lund, and Benoît Maire, have been part of the program since its inception, and were later joined by Olga Balema, Georgia Gardner Gray, and Sandra Mujinga. Vienna-based artists include Ernst Yohji Jaeger, Joanna Woś, and Soshiro Matsubara. The gallery has strong ties to the Nordic region, representing several artists from the Scandinavian contries and regularly participating in fairs and projects in the area. ...

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