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L๐’ช๐’ชP ~ Ben Young


  • 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍 2136 East Burnside Street Portland, OR, 97214 United States (map)

L๐’ช๐’ชP is a solo exhibition of wall-hung sculpture
by Portland-based artist Ben Young.

Benโ€™s new sculptures present vibrant, patterned surfaces that simultaneously attract and challenge the eye. featuring continuous lengths of colorful parachute cord, his compositions create optical distortions that resemble mild visual hallucinations. these works draw from a range of sources including op art, survivalist culture, & modern design.

developed over ten years in Providence, Philadelphia, & Portland, L๐’ช๐’ชP generates meditative visuals from materials produced for endurance & survival. โ€œI create these sculptures in a similar fashion to how I coiled clay pots as a kid. Itโ€™s a grounding process that Iโ€™ve returned to frequently. The result is a body of work that is both disorienting and gratifying to look at.โ€ this is Benโ€™s first show at ๐’๐’๐’˜๐’†๐’๐’.