Ben Malcolmson – Futures Artist

A Winter’s Day, from the series ‘In-between’ © Ben Malcolmson

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Ben Malcolmson – Futures Artist

Ben Malcolmson joined the Belfast Exposed ‘Futures Artists’ programme in 2019 and produced a solo exhibition ‘Murmur‘. Ben was awarded with a residency in Kuwait, and currently studying a degree in Photography with Video.

Ben Malcolmson is a photographer born and based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Ben works with photography, video and sculpture exploring alternative processes with relation to one’s land and identity. His practice further deals with the communication of the landscape, looking at the familiar and psychological complexities of the self with performative-based elements as an undertone.

Ben was awarded to be a part of ‘Making Marks’ by the Arab British Centre, funded by the British Council Kuwait. ‘Making Marks’, explores the impact of international working on emerging artists. Ben’s recent residency to Kuwait was one stage in the ‘Making Marks’ project. Over several months, Ben worked with Belfast Exposed on a body of work which was exhibited in the gallery as a solo show during February 2020. Ben is currently studying his Bachelor of Photography with Video at Ulster University and was awarded the opportunity to join the photography programme at Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK) as part of Erasmus for 2019 and 2020.

View a selection of Ben Malcolmson’s portfolio below

A Winter’s Day, from the series ‘In-between’ © Ben Malcolmson
Body, from the series ‘Murmur’ © Ben Malcolmson
Hands, from the series ‘Murmur’ © Ben Malcolmson
Murmuration No. 1, from the series ‘Murmur’ © Ben Malcolmson
Murmuration No. 2, from the series ‘Murmur’ © Ben Malcolmson
Oak Leaves, from the series ‘Murmur’ © Ben Malcolmson
Ripples, from the series ‘Murmur’ © Ben Malcolmson