Benjamin Hettinga

Shape-based objects such as pentagons, pyramids, and obelisks have been worshiped by humans throughout history. In my work I examine shapes and patterns hands-on through the process of drawing in hopes of coming into communion with the spirits of the past.

The motifs and forms in my work are consciously and subconsciously pulled from everything around me— be it forms and patterns in nature, Persian rugs, or the books I read. Lately, I have been appreciating Navajo and Mexican motifs. In my more recent pieces my interest in southwestern patterns has been more apparent.

I hope you enjoy my work as much as I have enjoyed creating it. May peace be with you.

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