Benjamin Bjorklund's guest appearances

Benjamin Bjorklund

Artist Decoded by Yoshino

Blue Press Projects' Podcast

Matt Skiba

Michelle Groskopf

Tobias Schliessler

Aisha Schliessler

Jesse Draxler

Steve Kim

Virginie Picot

John Wentz

David Kassan

Eddie Bravo

Cory Allen

Matthew Ryan

Noah Lampert

Martin Wittfooth

Tunde Adebimpe

OwlTail

Blake Neubert

Benjamin Bjorklund is a painter based in Uppsala, Sweden. Spending the majority of his time in Sweden, Ben enjoys a simple life based in a small rustic 19th century wooden farm house shared with his Great Dane and muse, Solomon, and a menagerie of pets including rabbits, guinea pigs, mice and rats.  Finding inspiration in everyday life, Ben regularly seeks to interpret through his paintings the emotions and characters of the beings that surround him. He keeps his compositions and focal points simplistic, ensuring his subjects remain within reach. Subjects such as Solomon, both wild and domestic animals and family members feature predominately, though he also works from old photos and memories as references.  Ben's figurative and portraiture work can, at times, depict scenes bordering on the surreal with characters influenced by those around him existing in various physical or emotional situations. These are usually emphasised through the use of abstracted light and darts of colour. These, Ben refers to as 'happy mistakes' being borne from spontaneous actions and serving to focus the viewer's attention whilst adding to the emotional impact on the viewer. Blake Paul Neubert is a Colorado artist that focuses of figurative painting. He references themes from his experiences working in the Criminall Justice field with substance abuse and mental illness. He is the Co-Founder of Death of a Coworker. www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Benjamin Bjorklund is a painter based in Uppsala, Sweden. Spending the majority of his time in Sweden, Ben enjoys a simple life based in a small rustic 19th century wooden farm house shared with his Great Dane and muse, Solomon, and a menagerie of pets including rabbits, guinea pigs, mice and rats. Finding inspiration in everyday life, Ben regularly seeks to interpret through his paintings the emotions and characters of the beings that surround him. He keeps his compositions and focal points simplistic, ensuring his subjects remain within reach. Subjects such as Solomon, both wild and domestic animals and family members feature predominately, though he also works from old photos and memories as references. Ben's figurative and portraiture work can, at times, depict scenes bordering on the surreal with characters influenced by those around him existing in various physical or emotional situations. These are usually emphasised through the use of abstracted light and darts of colour. These, Ben refers to as 'happy mistakes' being borne from spontaneous actions and serving to focus the viewer's attention whilst adding to the emotional impact on the viewer. Blake Paul Neubert is a Colorado artist that focuses of figurative painting. He references themes from his experiences working in the Criminall Justice field with substance abuse and mental illness. He is the Co-Founder of Death of a Coworker. <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

Collaborating in the Modern Day + Death of a Coworker with Benjamin Bjorklund feat. Blake Neubert | AD 22

Miles interviews August artist-in-residence Benjamin Bjorklund through a transatlantic Skype call. They have a conversation ranging from the peculiarities of studio life and social media popularity to the allure of the city and a developing set of career objectives. Swedish breakfast, my dear.

#4 - A Studio Chat with Painter Benjamin Bjorklund