Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kiev
Zadok's Studio, London, UK
National Museum of Kazakhstan, Astana
National Museum of Kazakhstan, Astana
Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kiev
National Museum of Kazakhstan, Astana
BLACKFLOWERS,2008 - 2012
Hand cut painted aluminium, site-specific installation, size vary.
“Ben-David’s series of flowers employs a somewhat mischievous experience to the botanical world. The ideas are based in nature, the spirit of the great explorers and the scientific approach to discovering – reviving the tradition of botanical illustration which inspires his sketches of figures, landscapes, flora and fauna and allows for the playful use of scale. Ben David’s motivation lies in creating an installation of works that bridge a link with the past, with exploration, nature and theory. Here ‘nature’ is taken to its most elegant form, with the use of no more material than is absolutely necessary. The foreshortened shadows offer another dimension, above and beyond the illustrative drawing, giving a reality of its existence and alluding to what the work really is.” Paul Denton
Selected Exhibitions
2015 The Art Gallery of Uzbekistan, Tashkent
2014 National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana
2012 Mysteski Arsenal, Kiev, Ukraine
Photo credit - Soupdemots
H130 x W99 cm (base W67 x D41 cm)
H91 x W62 cm (W43 x D30 cm)
H89 x W70 cm (base W50 x D28 cm)
H76 x W46 cm (base W41 x D17 cm)
H92 x W90 cm (base W69 x D27 cm)
H89 x W93 cm (base W80 x D32 cm)
H64 x W52 cm (base W47 x D17 cm)
H165 x W124 cm (base W79 x D43 cm)