Ben Polkinghorne & Scott Kelly

Sep 18

Ben Polkinghorne & Scott Kelly are multidisciplinary conceptual artists. Their work tends to reveal the deeper meaning buried in the everyday. Ben & Scott collaborate together often, and have done so for years.

If you are interested in Ben & Scott’s work please contact Lorna Tiller, lornajeantiller@gmail.com.

http://scottandbenorbenandscott.com/

Artist Statement:

We explore the deeper meaning that can be found in the everyday. By showing the familiar in unexpected angles, or contexts, we challenge the viewer to confront larger concepts about our modern reality. Along the way, we experiment with different mediums - something we’re passionate about - in a bid to find the best articulation of the idea we’re conveying. Our work has a distinctive perspective, one we hope provokes curiosity.

Our work is sometimes cheeky, but always thought provoking.

Biography:

Ben Polkinghorne (Masterton, 1987) & Scott Kelly (New Plymouth, 1990) are a creative duo which produce work which engages in the complexities modern life.

Selected exhibitions: Vicious Circle, The Biscuit Factory, London, UK (2019); Seoul Mediacity Biennale, Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA), Seoul, South Korea (2018); Summer, The Archivist’s Gallery, London, UK (2017); The Art Fair, Subversion Gallery, Glasgow, UK (2017); 100 Days Project, Thievery Studios, Auckland, New Zealand (2016).

Commissions: Signs of the Times II (Commission), Cornwall Park, Auckland, New Zealand (2018); Signs of the Times, Various locations, New Plymouth, New Zealand (2017).