This abstract artwork features a striking depiction of a deer-like creature against a surreal, atmospheric backdrop. The composition is dominated by bold, expressive brushstrokes in a vibrant color palette of blues, oranges, and browns, creating a sense of movement and energy. The subject matter, while not wholly recognizable, suggests a mythical or fantastical creature, evoking a sense of the mysterious and the otherworldly. The artist's bold, unconventional style and imaginative approach to the subject matter reflect the experimental nature of contemporary art, inviting the viewer to engage with the work on a deeper, emotional level. ...
Rooted in a deep connection to horses and rural life, Benji Grignon’s work merges painting and textile to explore embodiment, animality, and memory through a distinctly tactile and physical lens. His paintings often feature muscular, hybrid forms—human, animal, or both—rendered in rich oil surfaces that evoke tension, movement, and emotional charge. These figures inhabit ambiguous spaces, suspended between reality and dream, instinct and narrative. Grignon’s approach to figuration is raw and intuitive, emphasizing flesh, gesture, and the tactile nature of paint. In parallel, his textile works engage with the sculptural and symbolic potential of fabric. Using techniques like stitching, layering, and binding, he creates textured surfaces that recall skin, wounds, and ritual coverings. This dual engagement with soft and hard materials mirrors the tension in his imagery—between vulnerability and strength, instinct and construction. Grignon’s practice is both deeply personal and mythic in tone, channeling memory, labor, and physicality into forms that speak of connection—to the body, to animals, and to an ancestral sense of place. His work blurs the line between human and beast, image and object, surface and story. ...
