Ben Slow paints what he sees – in the urban environment, in the media and in
the people of the city that he loves. Working from his London studio, he finds an exciting dynamic in the contradictory relationship between the glamorous pop images and the raw, unrefined urban
context in which such icons are celebrated. The point of his work is to reduce the silhouette to its most elegant and minimal, while simultaneously embellishing its energy, depth and texture. The
process is as symbolic as it is aesthetic.
Ben has never stopped expanding his methods and technique, often using found
materials as his canvas and defining with whatever materials he comes across. Anything can be used for some sort of mark making if you have the imagination, and the effects of such improvisation
are what makes Ben’s work so distinctive. Texture is a vital part of his work and his expressive portraits are richly detailed through a deceptively intricate process of layering and colouring.
This is particularly noticeable in the large scale works such as those at the Royal Albert Hall or in his various street pieces. The larger the piece, the more room there is for his expressive
techniques to run free.
BIBLIOGRAPHY :
Appearance in "Vitry vit le Street Art" - May 2011
22 x 22 cm, 108 pages
Writer : Juliette Rouly
Photographers : Brigitte Silhol & Nath Oxygène
Preface writer : C215
Editor : Critères
Plaquette CoM
Cette plaquette contient toutes les adresses du parcours de fresques Crimes of Minds. Vous pouvez également les trouver en version papier à l'Office de Tourisme ainsi que dans le hall d'accueil de la mairie de la Ville de Brest.