Ruben Benjamin (b. 1994) works at the intersection of painting and sculpture, exploring the relationship between material, light, and perception. Through layered and compressed pigments, his works develop sculptural depth, dissolving the boundary between image and object.

Drawing from geological formations, atmospheric processes, and the visual language of a digitized present, Benjamin examines how perception is shaped by both physical matter and contemporary image culture. Highly saturated colors and bold tonal shifts reference organic structures while echoing the sensory intensity of the digital age.

Often conceived as “sculptures for the wall,” his works capture a sense of suspended movement. Industrial materials such as aluminium panels, marble dust, and 3D-printed elements are transformed through sprayed pigments, compressed air, and manual intervention, leaving visible traces of process and gesture.

Benjamin’s works are held in collections in Los Angeles, New York, Stockholm, London, and Seoul. His practice also includes major commissions, including an installation for the Vacheron Constantin art collection. Based in Munich, he continues to investigate how material, color, and light can expand the possibilities of contemporary painting and sculpture.

"I approach painting as something physical rather than purely visual. My works are built through layers of color, material, and light until they begin to behave like objects in space. Nature is an ongoing reference for me - not as imagery, but as structure and rhythm - from geological formations to atmospheric conditions. Rather than delivering fixed interpretations, the works allow perception to remain fluid and open." - RB

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

2022
  • Solo Show ”FROZEN IN TIME”
  • "Full House Art" Charity exhibition | Board Member Villa Stuck Museum: Peter J.C. Hansen, Mon Muellerschoen, Kateryna Vozianova | Munich
  • "Between Realms" | Curated by Jessica Wan | Group Exhibition with: Beeple, Damien Hirst (and further)
2023
  • The Untitled Void "Do That Thing" | Group Exhibition | Seoul
  • Solo Show “NO TIME TO EXPLAIN” | AAAHH Penthouse
  • Max33 | Group exhibition | at the interim accommodation of the Museum Villa Stuck, Munich

2024
  • Holistic Artwork Installation "From Past to Present" for the Vacheron Constantin art collection | Munich & Geneva
  • Max33 "Almost Coming Home" | Curated by Bettina Beckert (Sotheby’s), Founder: Peter J. C. Hansen, Patroness: Susanne Hermanski | Group exhibition with: Gregor Hildebrandt, Lars Eidinger, Hannes Heinrich (and further) | Residenzstr., Munich


2025

  • Solo Show "TRY TO ACT NORMAL", Munich
  • The Thing In Itself, Group Exhibition, Gallery Sonder, Los Angeles, USA
    (with Josh Sperling Jae Ford, Noosha Golab, Gary Lang, Sheng Lor, Susan Maddux, Pilar Wiley) (DETAILS: LINK)
  • Group Exhibition, Curated by Bettina Beckert (Sotheby’s), Founded by Peter J.C. Hansen and Korbinian Kohler, Under the patronage of Michael Buhrs (Director, Villa Stuck Museum), Tegernsee


2026

PRESS:

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.“

"Die Kollaboration von Thomas Mang & Ruben Benjamin" (LINK)

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.“