When I throw graffiti that demands to overthrow George W. Bush and change the ideology of the United States foreign policy I am completely sincere, however it inevitably reads as an ironic and hopeless action. My projections may do nothing to influence direct change but does create messages of dissent for those in society who want a more peaceful world to live in. Using a media that I control and leaves no trace except thoughts in the mind of the viewer is a reflection of the belief I have that social change must manifest from within every person.
Ben Shaffer is a multimedia artist and currently a graduate student at Claremont Graduate University School of Art. He recently moved from New York City where he lived for three years concentrating on video and photography. He also worked in the education department of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and taught first and second graders at Village Community School. He received his BS from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA where he concentrated in Art Education. He has received fellowships and awards from James Madison University and Claremont Graduate University. His exhibition history includes: Dan O’ Melveny Gallery in Los Angeles, City Without Walls in Newark, 1926 Exhibition Place in Chicago, Mitten Gallery in Harrisonburg, and the Prescott Billboard Project in Prescott, AZ.
ben.shaffer@gmail.com
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