In 2018, Ben was the seventh Artist in Residence (AiR) at Barnabu with Nabuchodonosor - Urban Action Collective in Béziers, France.
His exhibition Nouveau Quartier in June 2028 showcased portraits taken in St-Cyr Square in Béziers’ St-Jacques neighbourhood. Forty-four images were displayed in Barnabu on two wooden structures that stand in cement filled beer cans. Sixteen portraits were fly-posted on two boarded-up shop fronts in the adjacent square.
He went on to establish Pinhole London
Workshop Sténopé Béziers 2 & Caravane Caméra Obscura whilst Artist-in-Residence with Collectif Nabucho.
Publication - Nouveau quartier, Chouchoux 6th edition, 700 copies, Collectif Nabucho. Nine pinhole photographs, produced in a beer can, gelatin silver prints.
Situated work - Digitally enlarged prints, Place Saint-Cyr, Béziers, France. Collaboration with Collectif Nabucho.
#WashYourBeerCan collaborative exhibition with Surveyor 1 in Béziers, France. The exhibition in this public space was the culmination of all the images from the project titled ‘Wash Your Beer Can’, a special series of remote workshops delivered during the 1st lockdown 2020.
