News from Belgium : Latest Update from Ben Heine

Remember Ben Heine? The 27-year-old Belgian visual creator and Samsung imageloger is an impressive young artist heating up the internet world with his art project titled “Pencil Vs Camera,” which was created with the Samsung NX10.

Ben @ Appart Gallery’s Loft

We checked in with Ben asking him for the latest update on his work, exhibition, and interviews.

Interview for “TV Brussel”
(Pencil Vs Camera!)

Ben has done an interview with “TV Brussel,” which was broadcasted on the 18th of February 2011. As seen in the video, Ben, in a matter of few minutes, quickly demonstrates how his “Pencil Vs Camera” pieces are executed. When he has an idea in mind, he draws the subject on a small piece of torn paper. He then inserts the drawing and takes photos with the Samsung NX10, which is then created into a new reality.

“Pencil Vs Camera” for “BBC Breakfast”

When he traveled to London last month, he came back with this piece– a special gift for the “BBC Breakfast” main presenters.

Pencil Vs Camera – 50

In his latest Pencil vs Camera series, ‘Pencil Vs Camera – 50’ is dedicated to all the victims of the recent Fukushima disaster in Japan. You can check out additional details from this piece from his Flickr.

Digital Circlism -Eminem

Most famously known for this Pencil vs Camera series, Ben is working on a couple of different projects as well. One of the projects is titled “Digital Circlism,” which is a modern artistic expression– a mix of Pop art and Pointillism. It is made with digital tools usually featuring celebrities made of thousands of flat circles on a black background.

Ben (Left) @ Affordable Art Fair

Ben is continuously participating in exhibitions. A selection of his creations was exhibited from February 25-28, 2011 at the Affordable Art Fair in Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium where his works were presented by the Gallery Garden. Ben will also be participating in forthcoming AAF in London with “The Art Movement.”

He has shown us some amazing pieces last year and his works are still in progress. I am looking forward to seeing more of his creative vision in 2011!

Check out more information on Ben Heine from his website, blog and Flickr. Also, read his full imageloger interview here: Interview with imagelogers, 1st Story – Ben Heine, a Belgian.

Clay house author’s Talk & Event notification

Samsungimaging blog meets our favourite author, 25plan. He has been visiting us with clay toy and its making video since 1 year ago.

So we, samsungimaging arrange a time to know more about 25plan. So let’s hear him out!

Below is the Interview video with 25plan.

Q. How did you start making clay toy? A.I have been working with clay since I was young. I like the texture of the clay and how it feels when I put it against my skin. Ultimately,my long time hobby became a job that I now do for a living. Q. what is your major studying in university? A. Regardless of my love for clay art, I studied ‘Industrial Design’ at the university.
Q. How did you start ‘Clay House’? A. I had many thoughts debating whether to keep clay art as a hobby or not. It was not easy to keep my first thought on keeping clay art as a hobby when I started out. Many of my friends who enjoy working with clay art were leaving during that time. One day by chance, I went on a trip to Japan where I met Japanese people who love handicrafts and where I was able to marvel at their skills. At that very moment,I realized that I should continue to keep up my skills and make more beautiful clay arts. I have a plan to inherit my art skills in the end.
Q. What is an attractive quality of clay compared to other materials? A. Clay does not harden easily.It’s very soft like our skin and it has a variety of different colors I can mix together to make other colors.
Q. What is an unattractive quality of clay? A.Because it is too soft and does not harden easily, it is not easy to deliver and sell outside.

Q. What is one word I would use to complete the sentence below? A.Clay house is fun!
Q. What can I say to those who like to make clay art but feel difficulty in it sometimes. A. Like the saying, ‘the beginning is half of the whole,’ once you feel like making a clay toy, you are almost done, so just have a lot of fun making clay toys! If you often do that and remind yourself of the saying when it gets difficult, you are going to become expert one day.

How was meeting with 25plan?

If you want to know more about 25plan’s work, go to http://www.25plan.com

Before you meet the next clay house on blog 23, we are going to make an announcement.

We, samsungimaging is happy to celebrate upcoming Christmas and New year with you.And We have been appreciating more than enough for you that visit us!

So we have arranged an event for you to enjoy!

Our first event is going to start on 13th Dec ’10.

You can check more details below. Then, see you on 13th Dec ’10 on Clay house blog 23!

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