heliumTALK #33: Ben Venom (english edition)

Ben Venom: that is not just one of the coolest names for an artist,
he is also extremely unique in terms of his specific blend of
technique and content. Ben is working with textile and a sewing
machine, and he creates quilts and tapestry that look like stained
glass windows made for the church of rock. That is that church that
has no religion but loud guitars and a skate ramp. A magazine once
called him „The King of Heavy Metal Quilting“, and that pretty much
spot on. Ben Venom has been around for a while in the art world,
his first exhibitions dating back to the early 2000’s, and he has
shown with many highly recognized museums and large international
galleries. It is often the case with artists who have a strong name
in America that they are not yet as well-known in Europe, so if you
are listening from, say Germany, please go check out a few of the
links in the show notes of this episode. This episode was recorded
using Zencastr, with Ben being at his studio in San Francisco and
Jörg sitting at heliumcowboy in Hamburg.