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| Jane Benson |
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Born Thornbury, England
Live and work in New York
The driving force behind the work is a fascination in the transformation of meaning through representation and the reinvention of context. I work assiduously against reality, appropriating design of culturally significant objects to question their original conditions and purpose.
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My work is about material and identity transformation and the atavistic tension between natural and artificial forms of beauty.
Over the past few years I have examined how nature is represented in the built environment; floral installations in urban and corporate landscapes offer a fertile critique of the lack of authenticity in nature and identity in contemporary culture. For example, I created a series of fake plants for the World Financial Center. Store bought artificial trees were altered to look artificial; each leaf cut into an unnatural shape to create unabashedly fake trees and a fantasy of future genetic mutations.
More recent work, such as The Chronicles of Narcissism, integrates mirrored surfaces into installations and sculptural objects – swans, furniture, clothing, and globes – to address the contradictions implicit in narcissism. These materials are used to express my shift in focus from flora to fauna, important because plants literally represent the condition of the environment, whether in bloom or pallor. But narcissism is a human condition, or at least animalistic, and plants are low enough on the food chain that they are exempt from the culpability associated with waste, indulgence, and self-absorption.
The works stress that it is only through the destabilization of existing systems of knowledge that unimagined possibilities for the tomorrow can emerge. |
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Tarred and Feathered
2006 170 x 180 x 9 |
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Flaming Vanity
2006 concrete, mirror, silicon, taxidermy finch 167cm x 298cm x 160cm |
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Mirror Globe (Map Of The World)
2006 antique map, mirror pieces 68 x 106cm |
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Mirror Globe (Map of the World is an antique map, the east and west hemispheres of which have been covered with pieces of mirror. My series of Disco Globes and Mirror Globes promote globalization as a fractured reflection of the individual, addressing how globalization affects identity. The work calls attention to the limitations of any perspective. Though its flatness makes the surface of the world visible in a single glance, the globe is no longer true to its form.
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Bitches (Tarred And Feathered)
2006 20 Smoking jackets and scarves, coat racks, tar dimensions variable |
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In Bitches (Tarred and Feathered), twenty, paisley patterned, smoking jackets have been painstakingly deconstructed by cutting along the contours of the pattern, reducing the silky symbol of power to a mass of feathery tatters that boarders on disintegration.
With a nod to the Beuy’s felt suit, I deconstruct the smoking jacket and the inherent power relationship it represents, and hang it out to dry.
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Underbush
2006 foil garlnds, spray paint 160 x 190 x 190 |
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In Underbush, hanging foil garlands festoon from the ceiling. However, meaning is morphed by repainting over the normally flashy foil colors with the matte colors founds in camouflage. Drab greens, deep browns and black refigure the familiar context of celebration, subverting the role of decoration, creating in its place an oppressive canopy of deception.
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The Naked Swan
2006 concrete, silicon, mirror, taxidermy swan 87 x 102 x 220 |
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Naked Swan
2006 Silicon, taxidermy swan, 2-way mirror plexi, aluminium 190 x 104 x 58cm |
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The Naked Swan is a plucked swan that stands in a 2-way plexi-glass vitrine, creating infinite reflections of the swan looking back at itself. Naked Swan examines narcissism and the deceptive nature of identity in contemporary culture. The recent glut of reality shows, for example, “The Swan,†in which contestants are beautified through rounds of plastic surgery, confirm that the cost of beauty is on the rise.
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Plucked And Fucked
2006 silicon, mirror, taxidermy finch, concrete 106 x 45 x 45cm |
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| 教育程度与个人自传 |
Education
1994 Edinburgh College of Art, BA (Hons) Painting
1997 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Master of Fine Art
Solo Shows
2007 Underbush, Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver
2006 The Chronicles of Narcissism, Black and White Gallery, Chelsea, New York
2004 Underbush, Roebling Hall, New York
2002 The Materials At Hand, Michael Steinberg First New York at Karen McCready Fine Art, NY
1999 Painting and Decorating, The Chicago Project Room, Chicago
Selected Site-Specific Installations
2006 Soft Sites, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philidelphia
2005-7 Beyond Reason, Seibel Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
2005 Occupied, Sculpture Center, Long Island City, Queens, NY
Imitation Day, Jamaica Flux, Jamaica Center, Jamaica Center for the Arts, Queens, NY
2003-4 The Waiting Room, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens, NY
2002-3 Glory FFlora, NEW VIEWS: World Financial Center, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council & WFC Arts & Events project, NY
2000 Mobile Library - Chelsea’s 1st Street Vendor – White Columns & various locations in Chelsea, NYC
Museum Shows
2002 Paradise Revisited, Bury Museum, England
2000 Great Representations, Queens Museum of Art, Queens, New York
2000 Greater New York: PS1 Contemporary Art Center/Museum of Modern Art, New York
Group Exhibitions
2007 Nature Not Nature, Omi, International Arts Center, Columbia County, New York
Intelligent Design, Momenta Gallery, New York
Lovely, Dark and Deep, Pelham Arts Center, New York
2006 Scarecrow, Postmasters Gallery, New York
Utopia, Kohler Arts Center, Wisconsin
The Sanctuary and The Scrum, Black and White Gallery, Chelsea, New York
The Object Of Design, Pelham Arts Center, NY
Cluster, El Particular, Mexico City
Luxury Goods, Kathleen Kullen Fine Arts, New York
Jaundiced Eye, Scope, New York,
Hero, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
National Psyche, The Lab, San Francisco
Facing Newark, New York City Arts Council, Newark, New Jersey.
Group Exhibitions (cont.)
2005 Le Dessert de Retz, Massimo Audiello gallery, New York
From the Root to the Fruit, Alona Kagan, New York,
Wasteland, Roebling Hall, NY
Democracy Was Fun, ArtLA, Los Angeles
Facing Newark, New York City Arts Council, Newark, New Jersey
2004 Democracy Was Fun, White Box, NYC
American Visions and Revisions, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna
Spacemakers, Lothringer Dreizen, Munich, Germany
Gald Day, Foxy Production, New York
Bush League, Roebling Hall, New York
2003 GO! Liquidacion Total, Madrid
The Brewster Project, Brewster, NY
Recession 2003 $99 Bargain Store Show, Cynthia Broan Gallery, NYC
2002 Minor Alterations, Center for Curaturial Studies, Bard College, NY
Paradise Revisited, Bury Museum, England
Art Educates the World, Sotheby’s, NYC
Exotica, Riva Gallery, NYC
Are ‘Friends’ Electric? On-line Exhibition, Nerve.com
White Columns Silent Auction & Gala, White Columns, NYC
2001 Film Stills, White Columns, NYC
Art Transplant, UKinNY Festival, British Consulate, NYC
Paradise Revisited, Bury Museum, England
The Poster Show, The Cabinet Gallery, London
Reactions, Exit Art, NYC
Momenta Annual Auction, Momenta, NYC
2000 Greater New York: PS1 Contemporary Art Center/Museum of Modern Art, NYC
La Folie, Villa Medici, French Cultural Institute, Rome
The Munchie Munchie, Diverseworks Art Space, Houston, Texas
Overcoat: A Mobile Show in a Coat, Berlin, Hamburg, New York, Art Chicago - Chicago, London, Vienna, Basel
I Love New York, Point Gallery, NYC
1999 Conceptualistictionism, Star 67, Brooklyn, NY
Disfunctional Home, NIU Museum-Chicago Gallery, Chicago
Outer Boroughs, White Columns, NYC
Apocalyptically Optimistic—Chelsea’s 1st Street Vendor: performance at White Columns and various locations in Chelsea Art district, NYC
Warmer Still, Videoland, NYC
Gala, New Museum, NYC
1998 Ceaseless, Crown Center Gallery, Northen Illinois University, Chicago
Headstand, Elga Wimmer Gallery, NYC
1997 The Harry Carey Show, Diverseworks Art Space, Houston
The Art Exchange -"The Alternative Alternative Art Fair", NY
Coming Attractions, Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, Chicago
Beret's Greatest Hits, Beret International, Chicago
Pets, The Center for Short Lived Phenomenom, Chicago
1996 Nomadic N.A.M.E., N.A.M.E. Gallery, Annual Fund Raising Auction, Chicago
Life-Size, N.A.M.E., Chicago
The Blister Show, Center For Short Lived Phenomenom, Chicago
Gallery 2, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
They Might Be Giants, Beret International Gallery, Chicago
1995 John Watson Award, The Scottish Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
Bibliography
Ban, S. Review “The Chronicles of Narcissismâ€, Art News, January 2007
Johnson, K. Review – Sanctuary and the Scrum, New York Times, 2006
Reisman, S. Review - The Chronicles of Narcissism. Art Notes, December 2006
Gibson, D. Review - The Chronicles of Narcissism D’art Magazine, March 2007
Levy, V. Historic gardens snag contemporary flair, The Daily Pennsylvania, May 19, 2006
E. Newhall, Traveling show finds a world of influences-ICA, Bartram's Garden host works Philadelphia Inquirer, May 12, 2006
Goggin N., Squier J. Context, Place and Transformation, Ninthletter magazine, April 2005
Heng-gil Han, Sara Reisman, Omar Lopez-Chamoud, Jamaica Flux, Catalogue, 2005
Hummer T., Underbush- review, Art In America, 2004
Schambelan, E. Underbush- review, Artforum, 2004
Barnett E., Underbush, Curator’s Pick, New Museum on-Line, 2004
Banai, N. New Views- World Financial Center, Catalogue, 2003
Schambelan E. New Views, Artforum, 2002
Vogel C. Spaces, New York Times, Nov. 8 2002
A R, Best Of NYC, Village Voice, Oct. 2-8, 2002
Gibson D. & Charles R. Erotika, Catalogue
Honigman A F. Erotika, Time Out NY, August 1-8, 2002
Evangelista, K. Minor Alterations, Pamphlet, 2002
Steitfeld, L.P. The Unifying Symbol: EROTIKA , NY Arts Magazine, 2002
Victor M Cassidy, Prairie Smoke, Artnet 2001
Art Educates the World, Catalogue/CD-Rom, 2002
Sandler I. Art Transplant, Catalogue 2001
Steinberg. M, Up &Coming, VILO International Press, 2001
Paradise Revisited, Bury Times, 2001
Vincent, M. Paradise Revisited – art review, LIFE, Tues. Nov. 14 2000
PS1/MOMA, Greater New York, Catalogue, 2000
Lark L., The Munchie Munchie, ARTLies, #27 Summer 2000
Engelstein S., The Munchie Munchie, Catalogue, 2000
Christov-Barkargiev C. Bosse L. Ulrich Obrist H., La Ville, Le Jardin, La Memoire, Cat.2000
Ganis W., Michael Ashkin, Clara Williams, Jane Benson, Mick O’Shea, Greater New York, PS1, CD-Rom/Cat, 2000
Lambert C., Emily Jacir, Jane Benson, Paul Pheiffer, Greater New York, PS1, CD-Rom/Catalogue, 2000
Vireros-Faune, C. Conceptualisticationism, The New Yorker, 2000
Levin, K. Conceptualisticationism, Village Voice, 2000
Broom, B. Making room, Ten by Ten Magazine 2000
Pitton, P. In Basel die Ruhe entdeckt, Basler Stab, 2000
Cassens, L. Quick Time Performance, Viper 2000
Faune, C. Catalogue 1999 Vireros
Purcell G., Ceaseless, New Art Examiner Feb. 1999
Camper F., Form Follows Function, Chicago Reader 19 Feb. 1999
Dysfunctional Home, New Art Examiner, April 1999
Charmelo J., Dysfunctional Home, Catalogue, 1999
McAdam B., ArtTalk, Artnews Dec. 1998
Smith R., Headstand, New York Times, Aug. 4th 1998
Greene, D. A. Headstand, The New Yorker, Aug. 24th & 31st, 1998
Rockwell S., Headstand, d'ART International vol.1, No.3 Fall, 1998
Levin K., Headstand-Recommended, The Village Voice, August, 1998
Lubelski, A. Working Outside: Overcoat, NY Arts Magazine, 1998
Prez, J. Scanning The Burg, Waterfront, Brooklyn, NY, 1998
Wiens, A. Alternative Exhibition Sites/ Non-Sites, New Art Examiner, 1998
Grabner M. & Killam, B. The Harry Carey Show, Catalogue, 1998
Wiens, A. Off The Walls, New City, Chicago, 1998
WTTW TV, Wild Chicago, 1997
Bulkin M., Wanna Buy Some Art?: An Annointed List of NEA Alternatives, New Art Examiner, 1997
Erickson K., Coming Attractions, New Art Examiner, 1997
Hall M., Life-Size, Catalogue, 1997
Wiens, A. Coat of Charms – Cornering the Art Market, New City, Chicago. 1997
Awards
2005 Pollack Krasner Foundation Grant
2003 Emerging Artists Fellowship, Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, Queens, NY
2002-3 Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and World Financial Center Arts & Events Residency Program
2001 North West Arts Board (England), Exhibition Grant
2000 Buffalo Bayou ArtPark/Houston Sculpture 2000 Honorarium
1995-8 Fulbright Scholarship
1996 2nd Year International Student Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1995 & '96 P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship
R.S. Richard Foundation
The Scottish International Education Trust
The James and Frieda Lund Trust Grant
1994 The Watt Medal: Heriot Watt University Premier Award
The John Watson Award: The Scottish Gallery of Modern Art
The Hellen A. Rose Bequest Scholarship
1993 The Hospitalfield Summer Residency
Panel Discussions, Visiting Artist Talks
2007 New York University- Visiting Artist Lecture
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science - Visiting Artist Lecture
2006 University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Artist in Residence Lecture
New York University- Visiting Artist Lecture
2005 Columbia University- Visiting Artist Lecture
2004 Edinburgh College of Art- APPLESAUCE 2 lecture and studio visits
2003 Edinburgh College of Art – introductory lecture to APPLESAUCE: The New York art world
2002 The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science - Lower Manhattan Cultural Council presents artists’ discussion: NEW VIEWS- World Financial Center residency.
2001 PS1 Contemporary Art Center – Writers Project/ Artists Dialogue centered round the critical essay “Pointing at PS1†by Carrie Lambert; Chair - Carolyn Christov-Barkargiev.
2000 NYArts – Mob Rules (at the Clementine Gallery): Discussion on current New York City exhibits
News Coverage
May 2002 – Newsday, WCBS Newsradio 88, NY1, Channel 5, Channel 7, Channel 11, Nippon Television, AP Radio.
July 2002 - Crosswalks
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