BENJAMIN PHELAN
Benjamin Phelan (b.1982) produces inverted monuments, fragile sculptures oriented toward a future of endless personal generation and consumption. Confusing vision with form, encouraged by digital and thermal tools, Phelan retraces mineral, vegetable, and optical cycles in the ubiquitous extrusion topology of semisolid functional air waste, Styrofoam. Phelan has recently shown in “Future Touch” at Hionas, Brooklyn, “Border Food” at Loyal, Malmo, and “The Parsippany Incident” at 247365, Brooklyn. Currently, he is participating in “Bathymetry” at Del Vaz Projects, Los Angeles, and “Ritual Magic” at Greenpoint Terminal, Brooklyn, where he lives and works.
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2013 The Parsippany Incident, 247365, Brooklyn
Energy Lattice, University Gallery, William Paterson University, New Jersey
2012 Vitalistic Aliasing, Primetime, Brooklyn
Group Exhibitions
2014 Ritual Magic, Greenpoint Terminal Gallery, Brooklyn
Bathymetry, Del Vaz Projects, Los Angeles 2014 Future Touch, Hionas, New York
Border Food, LOYAL, Malmo
2013 Straight Up And Down, 247365/Beverly's Bar, New York
2012 Style Is The Tailor, American Medium, New York
Enduring Ephemera, Barnard College, New York
W/––– Editions 02 Launch, Eli Ping, New York
Y A S 2, Primetime, Brooklyn
Knowledge of the True Games, Know More Games, Brooklyn
2011 Y A S, Primetime, Brooklyn 2011 Festival of Lights: America, Know More Games, Brooklyn Vernalis, North Henry Annex, Brooklyn
2010 Philadelphia Out of Phase, Bodega Gallery , Philadelphia
Horror Vaculi, Nudashank Gallery, Baltimore
2009 PIFAS PLACE, PIFAS, Philadelphia
Power Solitaire, Partners Cafe, New Haven
GIANT SALE, A.P.E. Gallery, North Hampton
2008 Bobo's on 27th, Foxy Production, New York
Collaborative Performance
2010-2006 Space Ball / World Wall Healing Sys. Light device VJ performances w/ Yeasayer, US/CA/EU Tours
Residencies
2013 Center for New Art, William Paterson Artist in Residence Texts: 2013 Coordinates, Brian Droitcour, Essay for Energy Lattice catalogue
Benjamin Phelan (b.1982) produces inverted monuments, fragile sculptures oriented toward a future of endless personal generation and consumption. Confusing vision with form, encouraged by digital and thermal tools, Phelan retraces mineral, vegetable, and optical cycles in the ubiquitous extrusion topology of semisolid functional air waste, Styrofoam. Phelan has recently shown in “Future Touch” at Hionas, Brooklyn, “Border Food” at Loyal, Malmo, and “The Parsippany Incident” at 247365, Brooklyn. Currently, he is participating in “Bathymetry” at Del Vaz Projects, Los Angeles, and “Ritual Magic” at Greenpoint Terminal, Brooklyn, where he lives and works.
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2013 The Parsippany Incident, 247365, Brooklyn
Energy Lattice, University Gallery, William Paterson University, New Jersey
2012 Vitalistic Aliasing, Primetime, Brooklyn
Group Exhibitions
2014 Ritual Magic, Greenpoint Terminal Gallery, Brooklyn
Bathymetry, Del Vaz Projects, Los Angeles 2014 Future Touch, Hionas, New York
Border Food, LOYAL, Malmo
2013 Straight Up And Down, 247365/Beverly's Bar, New York
2012 Style Is The Tailor, American Medium, New York
Enduring Ephemera, Barnard College, New York
W/––– Editions 02 Launch, Eli Ping, New York
Y A S 2, Primetime, Brooklyn
Knowledge of the True Games, Know More Games, Brooklyn
2011 Y A S, Primetime, Brooklyn 2011 Festival of Lights: America, Know More Games, Brooklyn Vernalis, North Henry Annex, Brooklyn
2010 Philadelphia Out of Phase, Bodega Gallery , Philadelphia
Horror Vaculi, Nudashank Gallery, Baltimore
2009 PIFAS PLACE, PIFAS, Philadelphia
Power Solitaire, Partners Cafe, New Haven
GIANT SALE, A.P.E. Gallery, North Hampton
2008 Bobo's on 27th, Foxy Production, New York
Collaborative Performance
2010-2006 Space Ball / World Wall Healing Sys. Light device VJ performances w/ Yeasayer, US/CA/EU Tours
Residencies
2013 Center for New Art, William Paterson Artist in Residence Texts: 2013 Coordinates, Brian Droitcour, Essay for Energy Lattice catalogue
