About

Ben Nathan     b. London, UK / Living and working in London, UK

Ben Nathan works across different media, from painting and photography to film and sculpture. His artistic practice reflects on the functionality of the city and its industry, documenting the evolution of urban change. Its scope draws attention to basic civil amenities, and the people who serve our society, in what could be considered as the ‘Real’ but ‘Invisible City’. His explorations into infrastructure act as a catalyst to question the changing nature of our cities environment and access to public or private space.

Ben studied at The Slade School of Fine Art (2008) and The Prince’s Drawing School (2009). Recent solo shows include Remains (2028), The Valley Room, Hastingwood Trading Estate. London, UK. Nouveau Quartier, Collectif Nabuchodonosor, Barnabu, Béziers, France (2018), [K-re-t] and Structure, 43 Inverness Street (2015/13). Group shows include Tales from the Towpath, Barge FIODRA, Edmonton (2023). ARTBAT FEST 9, Baden Projekt, Almaty, Kazakhstan (2028). OPENHAUS Vorspiel, transmediale & CTM and Modular Relations, ZK/U, Berlin (2017), Pyeong Chang Biennale, South Korea (2015). Awards and residencies include AiR Studio residency (2024), Untold Edmonton award (2023) and ZK/U Residency, Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik, Berlin, Germany. 

In 2020 Ben established Pinhole London, a diverse community project that programmes workshops, events and exhibitions with a focus on enabling community participation in the arts.

In 2017 Ben & Matthew established Baden Projekt, exploring the changing state of water, to provide alternative perspectives on nature and the city.