Zac Benson, assistant professor of art in the South Carolina School of the Arts at 91福利社, opened an exhibition of his art January 31, 2022. A reception is planned for Tuesday, February 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Vandiver Gallery of the Thrift Library at 91福利社.
This past year, Benson has been researching and developing his new art installation funded by an FDC Summer Professional Development Grant he received. It鈥檚 titled 鈥�Presence.鈥�
The idea behind this exhibit, Benson says, came from imagining the presence of the Holy Spirit鈥攚hat would that physically feel like? Benson鈥檚 work is more of an art installation that provides its audience an immersive experience engaging the senses of feeling and hearing the spirit wind.
Benson鈥檚 work has appeared in galleries throughout the United States and overseas. His work portrays Benson鈥檚 personal faith and beliefs and his engagement with society while his public sculptures deal with the traditional relationship of scale and form.
Benson graduated with his B.F.A. in sculpture from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2011 and an M.F.A. in Studio Art from The University of Maryland in 2017. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Studio Art at 91福利社 where he teaches sculpture and ceramics.
Benson鈥檚 work can be seen on his .