Rediscovering the work of late British artist Anthony Benjamin
Posted by Internal Communications GM | February 7, 2018 7:00 am
Our Winchester School of Art (WSA) Campus is hosting a new exhibition of work by painter, sculptor and printmaker Anthony Benjamin.
The show, entitled: ‘Antony Benjamin: Currents‘ (running until 23 March 2018), is the first retrospective of the artist’s work in 15 years.
Benjamin taught at WSA in the mid-1960s and during his time there, developed his relationship with renowned visual artist, musician, music producer and Winchester alumnus Brian Eno – who was his student and friend.
Commenting on Benjamin’s work, exhibition co-curator and Director of The Winchester Gallery, Dr August Jordan Davis, said:
“Anthony Benjamin’s work was greatly influenced by his travels throughout his career. He worked in many different countries, including in London, Paris and Italy, and beyond Europe, in Canada, the USA and North Africa. For example, the sights and sounds of Marrakesh in Morocco, which he visited with partner Nancy Patterson, intensified his passion for capturing and creating vibrant encounters through his art.”
Anthony Benjamin O Factory Roxy Bias Suite 1972. Credit: Nancy Patterson and Dave Clark
This new exhibition includes a range of Benjamin’s printmaking, painting and sculptures. Currents also features a number of small sculptures in wood, metal and plastics.
Archive material in the show includes a number of intricately decorated letters exchanged between Benjamin and Eno, who shared an interest in cutting-edge experiments across the arts. In addition, Brian Eno has created a new installation for the exhibition, which uses computer software from his ongoing series 77 Million Paintings to layer images, potentially creating millions of new combinations and pictures – in this case, sourced from images by Benjamin.
