Ruben Benjamin is a German artist known for his three-dimensional, highly luminous work. His practice deals with perspective, natural phenomena, technology, and motion. Through the tremendous visual depth of the pieces, created by the complex layering of pigment, the artworks amaze and bewilder the senses. Ruben Benjamin began working with spray paint and textures at 14, studied mechanical engineering, and produces his art in his studio in Munich. His work is internationally spread in art collections across LA, New York, Stockholm, London, and Seoul. Benjamin‘s work includes international commissions, such as an installation for the Vacheron Constantin art collection.
"To me, sculpture and painting are interwoven elegantly in my work. I am fascinated by the vibrant luminosity achieved by arranging and exploring colors in a three-dimensional, overlapping manner. This purism and the provoked contrast of light and shadow affected by the depth of the artworks characterize my work. The frozen dynamics in my textures allow me to capture unique moments in time. Therefore, I describe my work rather as sculptures for walls than paintings."
"Nature and its patterns are one of the primary inspirations for my artwork. Be it the topology of landscapes and deserts, the color composition of polar lights, or biological close-ups of plant cells. It never ceases to fascinate me. If you look at my work, you gaze into the humbleness and beauty of nature and project associations from your imaginary landscape on it. Thanks to technology and digitalization, our perception of nature has vastly changed. The strong influence of technology and digitalism in my work is reflected via powerful saturation and the constant appearance of fluorescent colors."
Working from his Munich studio, Benjamin (b. 1994) continues to push the boundaries of perspective, color, and form, offering fresh perspectives on the possibilities of contemporary art. He explores how the sculptural and contrasting composition impacts the perception of light and color across the spectrum. To define his calligraphy-like dynamics, Benjamin builds up his expressive and clear-cut gestures working heavily with compressed air, stone powder, large brooms and his bare hands.
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ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
"You simply want to touch the overlapping color compositions and relief-like surfaces by Ruben Benjamin. The artist's small and large-format paintings can be seen internationally, from Miami to Seoul.“
THEMAGAZINE GERMANY X THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Benjamin, who began his career with a passion for drawing and spray paint, has developed into an artist whose works transcend boundaries in both painting and sculpture."
GQ
„Ruben Benjamin has now fully arrived in this (art) world and inspires people with his sculptures.“
