Matthew Benedict
The captain, aus The Secret Sharer, 2005-2007
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Toned gelatin silver print, with book
Sheet size 24.00 x 20.60 cm
Image size 22.20 x 18.80 cm
Signed and numbered
Limited edition of 25
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Matthew Benedict works in a variety of media. His sculptures, assemblages, reliefs, embroidered images, photographs, and gouaches are inspired by literary or mythical sources, and often deal with nautical themes. His imaginative scenes seem to come from children’s books or accounts of historical adventures, and could even be mistaken for antique ornamentation from English country estates.
Benedict has investigated trompe l’œil on several levels in his works. Looking Glass (2000), for example, features a relief of what seems to be a sinking three-masted ship, which turns out to be a common toy ship; the “ocean” in the background is a mirror, and the waves are painted on in white. The whole object is not a valuable antique, but simply made out of cheap plastic. And yet a fascinating effect exudes from this implied diorama: it grips viewers as they regard this disaster on the high seas and the imaginary, dramatic fate of its victims.
The photographic work selected by Matthew Benedict for our Edition Hatje Cantz addresses the viewer’s imagination in the same way: a determined-looking man, obviously a captain, looks with great concentration over a railing. Is he steering his ship through the dangerous waters, or is he watching as valuable cargo from an exotic island is transferred from a dinghy on board his ship?
Benedict has investigated trompe l’œil on several levels in his works. Looking Glass (2000), for example, features a relief of what seems to be a sinking three-masted ship, which turns out to be a common toy ship; the “ocean” in the background is a mirror, and the waves are painted on in white. The whole object is not a valuable antique, but simply made out of cheap plastic. And yet a fascinating effect exudes from this implied diorama: it grips viewers as they regard this disaster on the high seas and the imaginary, dramatic fate of its victims.
The photographic work selected by Matthew Benedict for our Edition Hatje Cantz addresses the viewer’s imagination in the same way: a determined-looking man, obviously a captain, looks with great concentration over a railing. Is he steering his ship through the dangerous waters, or is he watching as valuable cargo from an exotic island is transferred from a dinghy on board his ship?
Matthew Benedict (*1968 in Rockwell, Connecticut) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Matthew Benedict studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He has been exhibiting in solo shows since 1993, and has received various awards from institutions
Matthew Benedict studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He has been exhibiting in solo shows since 1993, and has received various awards from institutions
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Matthew Benedict arbeitet in unterschiedlichen Medien. Seine Skulpturen, Assemblagen, Reliefs, Stickbilder, Fotografien und Gouachen sind inspiriert von literarischen oder mythischen Vorlagen und verarbeiten häufig nautische Themen. Die von ihm entwickelten phantastischen Szenerien scheinen aus alten Kinderbüchern oder historischen Abenteuerberichten zu stammen, könnten antike Dekorationen aus englischen Landsitzen sein. Dieses Motiv des Trompe L’Œuil wird von Benedict in seinen Arbeiten auf mehreren Ebenen durchgespielt. So entpuppt sich in Looking Glass (2000) das Relief eines untergehenden Dreimasters als schnödes Spielzeugschiff, das »Meer« im Hintergrund als Spiegel, die Wellen sind mit Deckweiß aufgemalt – das ganze Objekt ist keine wertvolle Antiquität, sondern aus nur billigem Plastik. Und doch geht eine faszinierende Wirkung von diesem nur angedeuteten Diaorama aus, packt den Betrachter das Seeunglück und das imaginierte dramatische Schicksal seiner Opfer.
Auch die Fotoarbeit, die Matthew Benedict für unsere Edition Hatje Cantz ausgewählt hat, spricht die Phantasie des Betrachters auf diese Weise an: Ein entschlossen wirkender Mann, offenbar ein Kapitän, blickt mit großer Konzentration über eine Reling. Steuert er sein Schiff durch tückische Untiefen oder beobachtet er das Anlegen eines Beiboots, das wertvolle Fracht von einer exotischen Insel an Bord bringt?
Matthew Benedict ( *1968 in Rockwell, Connecticut) lebt und arbeitet in Brooklyn, New York.
Er studierte am Art Institute of Chicago. Einzelausstellungen seit 1993. Verschiedene Auszeichnungen, darunter von der Joan Mitchell Foundation und der Penny M
Auch die Fotoarbeit, die Matthew Benedict für unsere Edition Hatje Cantz ausgewählt hat, spricht die Phantasie des Betrachters auf diese Weise an: Ein entschlossen wirkender Mann, offenbar ein Kapitän, blickt mit großer Konzentration über eine Reling. Steuert er sein Schiff durch tückische Untiefen oder beobachtet er das Anlegen eines Beiboots, das wertvolle Fracht von einer exotischen Insel an Bord bringt?
Matthew Benedict ( *1968 in Rockwell, Connecticut) lebt und arbeitet in Brooklyn, New York.
Er studierte am Art Institute of Chicago. Einzelausstellungen seit 1993. Verschiedene Auszeichnungen, darunter von der Joan Mitchell Foundation und der Penny M
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