Benjamin L. Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER
Closing Reception: September 14, 5-7pm
I am taking out the trash
the mental trash.
Thinking small
smaller divided by two.
Small choked and rubbed
into a universe of car engine,
piston precision 12 layer paint jobs.
I am the jelly
wiped between parts.
— Benjamin L. Turner
Benjamin L. Turner (b. 1982, Winchester, MA) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles who works with a range of media including drawing, paintings, sculpture, and photography. His practice includes performance and audio experimentation, as well as Squamuglia, series of innovative food-based happenings. He launched an experimental audio food show Earth no Patio in 2018. Turner's work has been featured in various publications, including Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles (CARLA) and a 2017 chapter by Dr. Alexandra Lippman in the MIT Press volume “PAID”. He was recently included in a group exhibitions at Hisssss and Studio A1, Los Angeles in 2024. He was the subject of a solo exhibition titled Phaidon Worried at Central Park Gallery in Los Angeles in 2016.
Benjamin L. Turner, Gaping Testimony Fetish, 2023. Acrylic, acrylic airbrush, water-based pastels on paper in artist frame. 24 5/8 x 31 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches framed.
Benjamin L. Turner, Scream Monotony, 2018. Pencil, chalk pastels, acrylic paint, watercolor, on paper in artist frame. 10 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/2 inches framed.
Benjamin L. Turner, Andrews Bottle, 2019. Backlit photo, artist-made light box, custom LED sequence. 25 x 17 x 2 3/4 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Raised Bed Graphic Queen. 2024. Fabric photo print, custom LED sequence, steel. 76 x 49 x 14 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Chirp, Pit Philosophy, 2021. Acrylic airbrush, water-based pastel, acrylic paint, and pastel on paper in artist frame. 34 1/8 x 44 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches framed.
Benjamin L. Turner, Salad Emotion, 2022. Acrylic airbrush, pencil, water-based pastels on paper in artist frame. 44 1/8 x 34 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches framed.
Benjamin L. Turner, Sauna of the Spirit, 2023. Acrylic, pencil, and photographs on paper in artist frame. 7 5/8 x 10 5/8 x 1 1/2 inches framed.
Benjamin L. Turner, Dental Clown Hype Man, 2020. Plaster, plastic, acrylic. 3 x 3 3/4 x 3 inches
Benjamin L. Turner, Mental Membrane, 2021. Acrylic, chalk pastels, water-based pastels, acrylic airbrush on paper in artist frame. 32 1/8 x 42 x 1 3/4 inches framed.
Benjamin L. Turner, Thought Bunt, 2019. Acrylic, water-based pastel, watercolor, photographs on paper in artist frame. 26 5/8 x 31 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches framed.
Benjamin L. Turner, Cafe Smudge, 2023. Backlit photographic film in artist's made lightbox, custom LED sequence. 41 x 27 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Chief Wet, 2024. Fabric photo print, custom LED sequence, fan, steel. 76 x 57 x 14 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Gulp, Swollen Bureaucracy, 2021. Plastic plaster, wood, photograph, grass, and acrylic paint. 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 4 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, A Dogs Glee, 2021. Plaster, wood, acrylic paint, plastic rope. 10 x 8 x 5 1/2 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Road List, 2020. Plastic, wood, pelxiglas and acrylic paint. 12 1/2 x 10 x 6 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Prince Line Item, 2024. Fiberglass vinyl photos, plaster, wire, custom LED sequence. 13 x 9 1/2 x 14 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Relaxed Climate Care, 2022. Plaster, wood, plexiglas, acrylic paint, custom LED sequence. 9 x 10 x 5 1/2 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Stillness Revealed by Shivers, 2021. Plaster, plastic, acrylic. 14 x 4 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Pump up, and Out, 2024. Steel, fiberglass, vinyl photos, custom LED sequence. 23 1/2 x 53 x 17 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Who's Curves, 2020. Plaster, wood, acrylic paint. 9 x 15 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Motivational Dance Grin, 2024. Fabric photo print, custom LED sequence, steel. 38 x 56 x 9 1/2 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Flex Knit, 2023. Acrylic, chalk pastel, magazine clippings, and pencil on paper in artist frame. 29 1/4 x 34 5/8 x 1 3/4 inches framed.
Benjamin L. Turner, Temptation's Revenge, 2020. Plaster, wood, acrylic, artist-made frame, LED lights. 30 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 3 inches.
Benjamin L. Turner, Tray Laughter, 2020. Pencil, chalk pastels, acrylic paint, watercolor on paper in artist frame. 15 5/8 x 18 5/8 x 1 3/4 inches framed.
Benjamin L. Turner, Trail X I Ching, 2024. Fabric photo print, custom LED sequence, steel. 38 x 57 x 9 inches.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.
Benjamin L Turner: ELEVATED RISTRETTO STUTTER, Installation view.