ARTIST STATEMENT

My work serves a purpose.

My studio is where I navigate current happenings, personal beliefs, and anthropological perspectives while allowing myself to concentrate on the ones that grip my attention. I toil over concerning, meaningful, or overwhelming aspects of life and society. I also want the viewer to have the opportunity to grapple with these ideas. My work is the conduit through which I raise awareness and evoke empathy towards people and happenings. As an artist, I want to be the one who speaks, and ultimately, I want my art to declare that I stand for something, that I stood up for someone, and that I allowed their voices to be heard.

• Zac Benson