benjamin schoones places self-produced, sometimes modified or ready-made objects in constellations that nest within their given architecture. Chosen off-the-shelf parts are often linked to distribution and manufacturing processes that may have eventually been rendered obsolete. These works are sometimes supported by sounds & written gestures. Instead of following a fixated argument, it tends more toward exploring the incomprehensible feelings of disorientation in ever-changing tensions and (infra)structures. Rhythm, repetition & juxtaposition that leaves room for doubt, inertia, and physical engagement. Zooming in and out, circling from outside interactions of cold distances to inner somatic processing in interaction with all these surrounding synthetics. In this sense, the objects made are not simply as it is, but become an alienated mediator.

Characterized by technological acceleration, constant innovation, and a deep-rooted performance culture, objects are consumed and constantly redefined within networks of value, visibility, and functionality. Therefore, his work attempts to open up a space where the detachment of objects can be an entry point to bodily and affective resonance. Pursuing a certain cold aesthetic creates a distance that activates a delayed perception. With a focus on evoking a visceral, bodily response: an affective layer that cannot be approached purely cognitively, but manifests itself in the uncertain, the ambiguous, and even the unpleasant.

He holds an MFA from the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam (2025) and a BFA from St. Joost, School of Art & Design. (2022)