2023 Mentoring Program
Genre: Painting & Sculpture

Ben Howe is a contemporary Australian painter and sculptor. He holds a Masters of fine art degree with distinction from RMIT University. Known for his scientifically-surreal aesthetic, Howe has developed a method of image making that is at once hyper-realistic yet deeply concerned with the poetics of form and symbolism. Using elements of documentation and a great emphasis on process, Howe's ambiguous paintings are mostly derived from preliminary explorations in other media such as sculpture or film. His works frequently examine ideas relating to inconsistencies of memory, personal history and the nature of consciousness. Howe’s artwork is exhibited globally. He has had 21 solo exhibitions, including 2 retrospectives, and his work has been included in more than 60 group shows.