Alexander Bennett

I have always had a difficult time communicating within the male sphere, often viewing manhood as a negative or violent existence. A Cauterized Wound is a poetic exploration of past violence and trauma surrounding my upbringing as a man, both directed towards me and through me. Within this attempt to reconcile with my own manhood, I utilize visual poetics and abstraction to both explore a past of violence and speak to the act of healing, both by force and compassion. In this way, I hold space for myself by healing through making, and for others by leading the way through with my own learned lessons.

Untitled Self-Portrait 2021 Digital

Whole 2021 120 Black and White Film

Hand of Grace 2021 35mm Black and White Film Long Path 2021 Digital