art by benjamin harubin. text and art copyright benjamin harubin. posted in no particular order, from 1976 to the present. i have the capability to print the strictly digital works up to 40" with archival materials. some restrictions may apply.
contact email is bharubin provided by gmail with a com thrown in there for good measure. and a @, too.

click on pics to giganticize. dimensions are listed in order: horizontal, vertical, depth.











Saturday, August 17, 2024

The Egyptian Game of the Dead

 

SPACK
benjamin harubin 2023
collage in silico




i have crafted the perfect body.  i have crafted the perfect body, 

with the most perfect eyes, eyes that recreate reality in all its detail.

mary shelly, ada lovelace, i followed the dream,

a game so real with pressure and smells and taste and temperature. 

inhabit the shell!  climb into the sphere!  we're almost there!

are they dreaming of migration to a new home?

a parallel domain to gain insight into the (next) ultimate domain?

do they realize it's a game?

of course the king makes a big show, in ever expanding circles, of certain impressive magic,

but do they all BELIEVE? 

as in not "why are we playing this game?"



Thursday, July 18, 2024

THREADS

 

THREADS
benjamin harubin 2024

  collage in silico 


as in keep pulling on them.  you need to build up your arm muscles.  

chaos is not random.  chaos can be sculpted, chaotically.

the key is vibrating in many frequencies.   the way may look cluttered, but there are gaps and secret chimneys and a long way may be much quicker than hacking the thickets.






Wednesday, June 12, 2024

MUSCLE MEMORY

   


Muscle Memory
benjamin harubin 1995 - 2023
60" x 33" x 4"
acrylics & oils on glass, wood panels, acoustic panel
 


 #gutfeeling #mentalhygiene #hypnopompicjazz #arthistory #whindoz #tiles #whatarelief 









Saturday, June 8, 2024

THERE WAS NEVER A BOX



THERE WAS NEVER A BOX
benjamin harubin ©2022
8" x  8"
 acrylic and paint stick on canvas


 

there was never any poetry here 

the occipital planes encounter turbulence

#dimensionsdontexist



    

THE SOUND COMES FROM UNDERGROUND

 



The Sound Comes from Underground
benjamin harubin 2022

13" x 13" x 9"
found objects, acrylic paint



The Sound Comes from Underground
benjamin harubin 2022
3/4 view


 #100percentorganic #piezoelectric #telluriccurrents #undergroundfutureorganization #morlockrave #matterwaves #sightvssound #thoughtvsaction 


Thursday, June 6, 2024

CHAOS IS NOT DISORDER

 


Chaos Is Not Disorder
benjamin harubin 2024
11" x 5" x 1"
recycled plastics, acrylics, pencil on wood


#jokchurch #entertheplastocene #tinyshrines #earthskysunrise #alienworlds #desktopaphorism #ilyaprigogine


EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED

 


Everything Is Connected
benjamin harubin 2024
8" x 12" x 3"
acrylics on paper & cardboard, cotton, straight pins & copper tube 

 #boltzmannbrains #computationalmatter #repurposedpackaging #humblematerials
#additivesculpture #chaoticnotrandom #ephemeraltestament 


LEAKAGE BETWEEN WORLDS OR BUT YOU CAN'T TELL WHERE THE EDGE IS. NEVERTHELESS, IT WAVES.

 

Leakage Between Worlds or but You Can't Tell Where the Edge Is. Nevertheless, It Waves. 
benjamin harubin 2024
25" x 8" x 3"
acrylics, found objects, ink on wood


 #gallileogallilei #seascape #preciousgarbage #spontaneousgeneration #wallrelief #dreamlogic #thereisnooutthere #plastocene #laqueredrubber