Ben Coleman
‘These collage works are made with a very similar logic to my sculptural works. They provide a space to explore shape and colour whilst providing inspiration to transform 2D forms into 3D. Collaging is what I would consider the drawing part within my practice, an often daily ritual which is automatic and expressive.’About the Artist
Ben Coleman (b. 1999, Bath) lives and works in Brighton having graduated from Fine Art (BA Hons) at the Slade School of Fine Art in 2023. He works with the potential of found objects and recognisable materials, aiming to transcend the original purpose of things, to transform them into something new, unexpected and perhaps unclear, whilst reflecting on formal compositional elements. This abstraction of materials is rooted in the exploratory playfulness of making, using processes of balancing, adding and subtracting. This all contributes to artworks that often exist in multiple forms over time, drawing inspiration from various subject matters including architecture, environment, science fiction and landscape.
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Wardrobe, 2025. 10.5 × 7 cm. £50
Spill II, 2025. Pen and watercolour on bamboo paper, 9 × 13 cm. £50
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