The secretive, Utah-born, London based artist presents an anticipated showing at Worse, New Cross, in collaboration with Marina Moro, set to be talk of the London art world for the next few months.
Benjamin Anderson is one of the most exciting young artists living in London at the minute. Shrouded by secrecy (as of yet), we do know that he was born in 1996 in Salt Lake City, now residing in London, and we do know he has a new showing for the remainder of 2024, with Marina Moro, titled A Trebuchet and a V. They’ve collaborated before on the intriguing Emil Scherbe, titled after the author of the famous children’s book The Nameless Monster, a work whose sole presentation of a decorated bookshelf evoked sinister themes of losing innocence and the fleeting essence of childhood.
His use of empty space, flat textures, and everyday objects presents works which are mostly abstract but utterly pure. His graphite works in the style of famed Utah lawman Porter Rockwell’s most well-known portrait harkens back to his upbringing and the curious conflicts that such an identity can take on. The difficulties of Utah’s Wild West history, the conflict of a conservative hometown with cosmopolitan desires, the joy of leaving your town behind contrasted with the longing for what’s been lost. Anderson evokes such conflicts with intense subtlety.
His new work at Worse, New Cross will be a new exploration into minimalism and cultural strain, adding to a growing and already-impressive resume of London art scene staples.