GUY BEN-NER
Stealing Beauty, 2007
still from single channel video projection with sound, DVD: 17 min 40 sec |
GUY BEN-NER is a celebrated video artist and consummate storyteller weaving allegory and historic fiction into riveting works. His works make socio-political commentary on contemporary issues utilizing DIY aesthetics framing a variety of players. Players in these works include professionally trained animals, unwitting baristas and passersby; but most often he uses his own family.
Works from Guy Ben-Ner are included in numerous public institutions such as MoMA, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Israel Museum, and the National Gallery of Canada. |