Galvanized by iconic Hindu and Western religious paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries, Wisconsin artist Ben Grant's work combines an interest in commercial painting techniques with the visual reinvestigation of ubiquitous cultural signifiers. Just as the painters of the original masterworks who attempted to instill their sense of style and feeling into worn representations, Grant brings his own preoccupations to bear in new, hybrid icons.
Grant combines a multi-layered process of applying a variety of media such as paint, pencil, and ink with a multitude of techniques including brushing, scraping, rolling, spraying, and drawing. Grant leaves his work "Untitled" as he does not want to impose any personal meaning on the work of art, instead, he invites you to enter the painting on your own terms and make connections based on your life experiences, beliefs, and outlook.
