INVENTED OBSERVATIONS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY STEVEN BENSON

Through November 6

In Steven Benson’s recently opened show in the Balcony Gallery for Florida Artists, the photographer explores the world with his meditative black-andwhite photographs of everyday people and scenes. Benson writes, “There is something extraordinary about finding magic in things, places, people and processes never intended to carry any grand significance. It’s long been known that photographing something places importance on the subject — even the mundane.” Taken throughout the globe, Benson’s images explore a complex search for meaning and poetry in being human.

Benson is a Professor of Photography/Video at the School of Photography and Media Studies, Daytona State College. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Art from the College for Creative Studies and Master of Fine Art from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He is the recipient of Creative Artist Grants and National Endowment for the Arts/Arts Midwest Fellowship. His work is represented in numerous collections including the Museum of Fine Art-Houston; Detroit Institute of Arts; Centre Georges Pompidou; and the Museet for Fotokunst in Denmark. Solo exhibitions of his photography include the Centre Georges Pompidou and myriad photography shows in Argentina, South Korea, Syria, Poland and China, among others.

Steven Benson, “Sidewalk,” Chicago, Illinois, 1993, Silver gelatin print. On loan from the artist.