Ben Skinner: Show Me Some Poise Without All The Noise
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1359 Cartwright Street, Granville Island 1359 Cartwright Street, British Columbia V6H 3R7
Ben Skinner, "1000 Shades of Grey (detail)," 2018
archival inkjet print on paper, 45" x 43"
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, November 8,6-8 pm
Ben’s practice explores the nature of language through the use of text and materiality. Calling on a vast knowledge of materials and methods, Skinner applies his hand to concepts that are by turn ironic, witty, introspective and questioning. His works often combine mechanical production methods common in sign making with traditional materials and techniques such as hand-applied gold leaf and silk marbling. His conceptual practice moves him between an expanding list of media including foil, flocking, plaster, vinyl lettering, plastics, neon and mirror. Skinner has a keen eye for finishes that borders on obsessive, resulting in highly polished works with a quasi-fetish quality.
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