Ben Hunt – Operating Under the Influence

In this East Gallery exhibition, Ben Hunt continues to respond to our fabricated landscapes, found objects, and the phenomena of the environment. As a Southern California native, Hunt has been struck by the Capitol region’s urban forests, agriculture, and industrial areas.

Of his work, Hunt says, “I am very interested in our relationship with nature. My work is an attempt to create a harmonious tension between the space we occupy in the manufactured world and the spontaneous organic patterns derived from light and space.”

Ben Hunt is a visual artist and fabricator. Born and raised in San Diego, CA. He received his Master of Fine Arts degree, in Spatial Art, from San José State University in 2008. He has exhibited both regionally and nationally and has taught sculpture at both Idaho State University and California State University, Sacramento. Currently, Ben works at California State University Sacramento as instructional and technical staff in the Art Department. He is an active member of Axis gallery in Sacramento where He lives and maintains an art studio practice.