Isaac Benigson

Overview

“These “SITTERS” are quite oblivious of being captured by his eagle eye. They are quite innocent of being thus observed, and of course visual observation of a certain expressionistic kind is not at all kind, its purpose would be absurdly diluted by too much empathy and syrupy consolation. No, it’s a case of flourishing the brush as if it were a knife, its kinder to cut quickly!"

Christopher Peter, former curator of the Irma Stern Museum, Cape Town.

Isaac Benigson (b. 2001) is a painter from London, currently studying Curation at Central Saint Martins, graduating this summer. Benigson has exhibited in Cape Town, South Africa and London. He paints portraits of real and imagined people. Working from a variety of references, he is inspired by photographs he takes in the street, old films and historic portraiture. Isaac's work is strongly rooted in a love of portraiture from Cecil Beaton to outsider art of the 20th century. Artists such as; Lee Godie who sold her work on the steps of Chicago Art Museum and street photographer Vivian Maier.

Isaac’s work was first publicly exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 2019. Since, he has three solo shows, and been included in numerous group shows, most recently BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS at Alex Eagle Studio in Soho, in the summer of 2022.

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