Ben Godward Exhibition
Norte Maar
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Norte Maar presents the work of Ben Godward in his first solo exhibition with the gallery. At the heart of the exhibition titled Play, is a single work by Godward, an audacious sculpture comprising the artist’s balance of impulsive chaos and structured play. Also on exhibition will be a selection of the artist’s psychedelic prints editioned by Fortress to Solitude as well as his works on paper (nail polish paintings on lottery scratch offs).
A prominent figure in the Bushwick art scene, Ben Godward’s sculptures resemble the all-over approach of the famed abstract expressionists, and reveal underlying themes of pop culture, ravenous consumption, and a suggestion of toxic waste. Employing plastic, rubber, found objects and urethane foam his large, multi-colored sculptures reference the material exacerbations of our contemporary commodity driven culture.
Godward’s sculptures are reflections of himself, contradictory and impulsive. In particular, Godward responds to the slick and saturated media of the world we live in with organic imagery carrying references to food, sex and industrial manufacturing waste. These references take the form of bright organic formations of foam. They are exacerbations of material excess and imperial gluttony.
Play is an important part of Godward’s process. “If I always knew what would happen, it wouldn’t be worth doing,” he says.
Ben Godward (b. 1980, Indianapolis, IN) studied art at Alfred University and received his MFA from University at Albany.
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Schedule
from March 01, 2013 to March 24, 2013
Opening Reception on 2013-03-01 from 18:00 to 21:00