Benjamin Abana, b. 1982 Denmark. Self taught visual artist of Danish and Nigerian descent. His style is expressionistic and figurative with strong ties to the neoclassical style. He navigates elegantly on canvas, but loves to experiment on other media. Most of his artwork portrays living things, suchs as plants, animals and humans, often set in a moment between still life and movement. Characteristic for Benjamin’s works is his ability to combine the narrative and the visual. The works are often composed by bright colours and heavy contrasts, which emphasizes depth and layers in his paintings. They are rich in visual opulence and yet full of open space to interpret. Benjamin is a true colorist. Colours are used to register basic human emotions and to bring the beauty out the melancholy, capture personality and stage it. Driven by his curiosity and passion for the versatility of humans, their expression and imprint, Benjamin is an observer and storyteller, showing everything from the flattering sides of human nature while bluntly and truthful igniting the darker sides in others. He finds inspiration from Christian philosophy, stories from the bible and his own personal life. See more works at Instagram and Facebook.

Benjamin Abana
Studie – 1455
Studiestræde 3, kld
1455 Kbh K
M: abanart@gmail.com
T: 2821 8090
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