BEN TIMPSON's Inside Nothing: Is Everything
From an upcoming biography on Ben and his art process:
"When classically trained painter Ben Timpson turned his artist's eye from large canvases to tiny bits of the natural world, his work entered a mysterious realm of fanciful, dark beauty. Flowers, insects, blood and bone – the eccentric materials Timpson collects find their way into miniature compositions he assembles into slides in painstaking marathons at his light table. These haunting and whimsical photographs, published for the first time in "End of the Roll: Goodnight 35mm," capture a style that trades traditional notions of painting and collage for an evocative visual alchemy. The result is a gallery of alarmingly original images, and the publishing debut of a remarkable young artist."
(Rough Cut) Inside Nothing from OPP on Vimeo.
POSTED BY MITCHELL: I discovered Ben Timpson's art when I was at BookSurge. I was walking through the production facility one day looking at some of the books we were printing and his book "End of the Roll" literally stopped me in my tracks. He later came and signed books at the BookSurge booth at an American Library Association conference in Chicago. We had dinner and developed a friendship. He is one of the truest and most unique artists I have ever encountered and OPP is proud to be bringing his work to a larger audience.
Ben has recently released his second book titled "Inside Nothing: Is Everything" that at 174 pages shows his more recent works and will include a DVD. Above is Farrah's rough cut of a clip from that video showing the process behind the art. The book is currently only available directly from us so contact us if you are interested in getting a copy.
Ben's work is starting to pop up around Charleston and his first large scale installation/projection project is being set up for this Winter. Please also look for him at Kulture Klash III where his originals will be on view for the first time! The audience will be able to view the projections as well as the original slide under a 1940's slide viewer in 3-D (you can see it in the video). Interacting with Ben's media is a altering experience and we encourage everyone to take the plunge.
View Ben's Online Gallery on OPP
Visit Ben's website at www.goodnight35.com