Using pre-existing audiovisual material to create new narratives, Simon M Benedict playfully explores the myths and conventions of artistic identity in fine and popular art realms. Benedict recently completed an MFA at the University of Guelph (2016) and also holds a BFA from Concordia University (2011). His work has been exhibited in Canada, the United States and France. He currently lives and works in Guelph.
- Keywords :
- accumulations
- acting
- actors
- art historical
- autobiographical
- cinematic
- collaborative
- conceptual
- data-driven
- death
- digital
- figurative
- found
- gestural
- humourous
- landscape
- language+text
- light
- memory
- mortality
- mythology
- nostalgia
- painterly
- performative
- pop culture
- screen
- script
- site-specific
- stage
- temporal
- theatre
- typological
- virtual
- voice
Last Update:July 14, 2016