Other Media by Ben Goh 6 Artworks Sold

Lady on a bridge

Other Media, Other

61.5cm (W) x 44cm (H) x 0.1cm (D)

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A$330

Arrives 19–21 Sep

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Artwork Description

I was captivated by Monet's impressionist paintings after the exhibition at NGV a few years ago. After discovering a style of photography that can turn an image to look like a painting, I wanted to put people as a subject into my images just like the impressionist paintings. I started looking for inspirations, Monet and Banksy came to mind: A lady carrying a red umbrella on a bridge, and do it in an impressionistic style. The dreamy look of the picture from LensBaby, the reflection on the pond under the bridge enhances the impressionistic look: A lady walking on a bridge on a summer day with a gentle and pleasant breeze.

Artist Bio

I love a good story. Every good story is an adventure. It has a narrative that paints a picture where only your imagination can take you. A good story sparks emotion, and that emotion helps you to interpret the picture. A few years ago, I took a trip to look at galleries in Italy, which resulted in an interest in art, especially Impressionism. The paintings I viewed were not as sharp as a photograph but beautiful in their own right. Seeing these impressionist paintings sparked the idea of taking pictures reflected on the surface of the river Melaka, during my last visit to Melaka, Malaysia in 2016. Many times we may interpret episodes in our lives just like we are looking at the distorted images reflected on the surface of the water. These pictures may not be the actual story as the surrounding environments changed them: like a passing boat that greatly disturbed the water or a gentle breeze that creates the ripples. If only we can see the past and not the distractions, then we can find true peace. Or we wait for the water to settle when everything is calm again, but all this takes time. Like a good story, I am currently experimenting with a style of photography that gives the photo an impression that it is a painting. With this style of impressionistic photography, I am looking to produce more work in the future at different locations around the world to 'Tell a story, one picture at a time'.

Commissions

Ben's studio is in Melbourne