Bio

Ben Roosevelt makes artworks about urban systems, visual codes, and existential confusion.   He is especially interested in city infrastructure — roads, sidewalks, buildings, telephone and electricity lines, even things like roadkill and “for sale” signs —  as well as the problems and experiences of people living among these things.  Using a variety of media, Roosevelt has incorporated military recordings of jet airplanes, local waiting room decor, and theories about statistics, identity, and stereotypes in his work.  The artist’s practice includes the creation of objects, the composition of articles and poetry, organising and curating exhibitions, designing publications, and collaborating with other creative practices on interdisciplinary projects. 

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Roosevelt has participated in many exhibitions in both the United States and Ireland, such as Talent Show: the 2007 Atlanta Biennial, the solo show Legion at the Ard Bia Gallery in Galway, Ireland, and House Projects, a series of group exhibitions and residencies across London, Ireland, and New York City.  The artist holds a Master’s degree in Theology from Vanderbilt University and a Master’s in Fine Art from the Burren College of Art.  Recently, he won the Atlanta-based Forward Arts Foundation Emerging Artist Award, 2007-2008.