Different forms of identity, cultural heritage, integration and sense of home are important themes in the work of Benjamin Li. He finds inspiration in everyday life, social media and personal events. Li’s work functions as a mirror making use of stereotypes and existing misunderstandings.
Li is currently working on a large project investigating the origin of the Chinese community in the Netherlands, specifically focused on foodways and the development of the Chinese restaurant and its relationship to Dutch-Indonesian (food)culture.
In a previous work Li investigated communication and ways of looking to images in advertisements on different commodity markets. This resulted in a large database consisting of hundreds of conversations about the items he seemingly offered.
Li holds a BA in Pyschology and Photography. He graduated in 2016 from the master Media Design and Communication at the Piet Zwart Institute.
Li is currently working on a large project investigating the origin of the Chinese community in the Netherlands, specifically focused on foodways and the development of the Chinese restaurant and its relationship to Dutch-Indonesian (food)culture.
In a previous work Li investigated communication and ways of looking to images in advertisements on different commodity markets. This resulted in a large database consisting of hundreds of conversations about the items he seemingly offered.
Li holds a BA in Pyschology and Photography. He graduated in 2016 from the master Media Design and Communication at the Piet Zwart Institute.
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Benjamin exhibited at Prospects & Concepts Mondriaanfonds, the LAM Museum Lisse, Bcademie Eindshow, Garage, Rotterdam, Foodie Festival, Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam, Rooms of Reflection Volkshotel, Amsterdam, THIS, Amsterdam, Alle Macht Aan De Kunst Omstand, Arnhem, 1 <3 CAMP Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam, Me, Myself and I SinArts, Brussels, An Encyclopedia of Media Objects V2_, Rotterdam, Villa Mondriaan, Winterswijk, Neue Heimat Willem Twee Kunstruimte, Den Bosch, Social Image Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam,
Hidden Bar TENT & Art Rotterdam, All Attitudes, all the shapeliness, all the belongings RAM Galerie, Rotterdam, Volkskrant Visual Art Prize (nominee) Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Spaces 10 Years winner, 7th Sybren Hellinga Kunstprijs longlist. Made an edition in collaboration with LAM and Mamma. He is currently exhibiting in a group exhibition at Museum Rijswijk.
Hidden Bar TENT & Art Rotterdam, All Attitudes, all the shapeliness, all the belongings RAM Galerie, Rotterdam, Volkskrant Visual Art Prize (nominee) Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Spaces 10 Years winner, 7th Sybren Hellinga Kunstprijs longlist. Made an edition in collaboration with LAM and Mamma. He is currently exhibiting in a group exhibition at Museum Rijswijk.
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