Location: United States
Benjamin Carpenter began exploring his creativity as a child building cardboard forts and various other contraptions in New England with tools smuggled from his grandfather’s garage.
Earning a B.F.A. in metalsmithing and jewelry led him to explore traditional blacksmithing and the possibilities of large-scale architectural metalwork, kinetic and interactive sculpture.
He has been developing his personal style and work ethics for the last decade working with many artists and craftspeople on both coasts of the United States. Now living in San Francisco he spends his time pursuing his interests individually and with the collaborative groups 5 Ton Crane and Applied Kinetic Arts.
He maintains an active role in his community by teaching at the Crucible and has guest lectured at the major art schools in the Bay Area.
He has shown his work locally, nationally and internationally. Backbone is the moniker under which he does commissioned work.
Population Flow is an interactive, sculptural installation that uses three layers of sound to express the growth of our population.
It is a meditation on the immeasurable, incalculable and unforeseeable results that occur in a world comprised of many complex, chaotic and overlapping systems.
It is also an attempt to make connections between our growing population and the future of our individual lives and survival as a species.
Population Flow is an interactive, sculptural installation that uses three layers of sound to express the growth of our population.
It is a meditation on the immeasurable, incalculable and unforeseeable results that occur in a world comprised of many complex, chaotic and overlapping systems.
It is also an attempt to make connections between our growing population and the future of our individual lives and survival as a species.
Population Flow is an interactive, sculptural installation that uses three layers of sound to express the growth of our population.
It is a meditation on the immeasurable, incalculable and unforeseeable results that occur in a world comprised of many complex, chaotic and overlapping systems.
It is also an attempt to make connections between our growing population and the future of our individual lives and survival as a species.
Population Flow is an interactive, sculptural installation that uses three layers of sound to express the growth of our population.
It is a meditation on the immeasurable, incalculable and unforeseeable results that occur in a world comprised of many complex, chaotic and overlapping systems.
It is also an attempt to make connections between our growing population and the future of our individual lives and survival as a species.
Population Flow is an interactive, sculptural installation that uses three layers of sound to express the growth of our population.
It is a meditation on the immeasurable, incalculable and unforeseeable results that occur in a world comprised of many complex, chaotic and overlapping systems.
It is also an attempt to make connections between our growing population and the future of our individual lives and survival as a species.
Population Flow is an interactive, sculptural installation that uses three layers of sound to express the growth of our population.
It is a meditation on the immeasurable, incalculable and unforeseeable results that occur in a world comprised of many complex, chaotic and overlapping systems.
It is also an attempt to make connections between our growing population and the future of our individual lives and survival as a species.
Population Flow is an interactive, sculptural installation that uses three layers of sound to express the growth of our population.
It is a meditation on the immeasurable, incalculable and unforeseeable results that occur in a world comprised of many complex, chaotic and overlapping systems.
It is also an attempt to make connections between our growing population and the future of our individual lives and survival as a species.
Population Flow is an interactive, sculptural installation that uses three layers of sound to express the growth of our population.
It is a meditation on the immeasurable, incalculable and unforeseeable results that occur in a world comprised of many complex, chaotic and overlapping systems.
It is also an attempt to make connections between our growing population and the future of our individual lives and survival as a species.
Population Flow is an interactive, sculptural installation that uses three layers of sound to express the growth of our population.
It is a meditation on the immeasurable, incalculable and unforeseeable results that occur in a world comprised of many complex, chaotic and overlapping systems.
It is also an attempt to make connections between our growing population and the future of our individual lives and survival as a species.
Population Flow is an interactive, sculptural installation that uses three layers of sound to express the growth of our population.
It is a meditation on the immeasurable, incalculable and unforeseeable results that occur in a world comprised of many complex, chaotic and overlapping systems.
It is also an attempt to make connections between our growing population and the future of our individual lives and survival as a species.
Population Flow is an interactive, sculptural installation that uses three layers of sound to express the growth of our population.
It is a meditation on the immeasurable, incalculable and unforeseeable results that occur in a world comprised of many complex, chaotic and overlapping systems.
It is also an attempt to make connections between our growing population and the future of our individual lives and survival as a species.
Population Flow is an interactive, sculptural installation that uses three layers of sound to express the growth of our population.
It is a meditation on the immeasurable, incalculable and unforeseeable results that occur in a world comprised of many complex, chaotic and overlapping systems.
It is also an attempt to make connections between our growing population and the future of our individual lives and survival as a species.
Masters & Slaves began as a study of anatomy, but grew into a series of questions about our understanding and relationship with our own bodies.
Masters & Slaves began as a study of anatomy, but grew into a series of questions about our understanding and relationship with our own bodies.
Masters & Slaves began as a study of anatomy, but grew into a series of questions about our understanding and relationship with our own bodies.
Masters & Slaves began as a study of anatomy, but grew into a series of questions about our understanding and relationship with our own bodies.
Masters & Slaves began as a study of anatomy, but grew into a series of questions about our understanding and relationship with our own bodies.
Masters & Slaves began as a study of anatomy, but grew into a series of questions about our understanding and relationship with our own bodies.
These pieces are an extension of my Masters & Slaves series. They are an expression of my questions regarding the function of our organs vs. the additional meaning we associate with them such as love and desire.
These pieces are an extension of my Masters & Slaves series. They are an expression of my questions regarding the function of our organs vs. the additional meaning we associate with them such as love and desire.
These pieces are an extension of my Masters & Slaves series. They are an expression of my questions regarding the function of our organs vs. the additional meaning we associate with them such as love and desire.
These pieces are an extension of my Masters & Slaves series. They are an expression of my questions regarding the function of our organs vs. the additional meaning we associate with them such as love and desire.
These pieces are an extension of my Masters & Slaves series. They are an expression of my questions regarding the function of our organs vs. the additional meaning we associate with them such as love and desire.
These pieces are an extension of my Masters & Slaves series. They are an expression of my questions regarding the function of our organs vs. the additional meaning we associate with them such as love and desire.
These pieces are an extension of my Masters & Slaves series. They are an expression of my questions regarding the function of our organs vs. the additional meaning we associate with them such as love and desire.
I am a member of the collaborative group: 5 Ton Crane. We specialize in large-scale, sculptural, interactive, public and private installation work.
The Steam Punk Tree House is a collaborative work led by Sean Orlando. It is a forty-foot-tall tree house built from reclaimed materials and various electronic components.
The SPTH is a meditation on humanity's relationship with our resources, technology, and our survival as we move into the future.
The Neuron Chamber is an observation tank containing three over-sized sculptural models of neurons. these models contain kinetic and high voltage elements that demonstrate the bio-electrical and mechanical nature of our brains.
The project was led by Alan Rorie of Almost Scientific.
The R.G.R. is a fifty foot tall, sculptural, retro style rocket ship.
It was made in the spirit of human and technological progress from a time when we were promised a utopian future of productivity, harmony and prosperity.
The R.G.R. is a fifty foot tall, sculptural, retro style rocket ship.
It was made in the spirit of human and technological progress from a time when we were promised a utopian future of productivity, harmony and prosperity.
This was a commission for a local tattoo shop in Oakland , Ca.
“ The Sacred Existence Of The Haphazard 1”
This was a commission for a local tattoo shop in Oakland , Ca.
“The Sacred Existence Of The Haphazard 2”
This was a commission for a local tattoo shop in Oakland , Ca.
“ The Sacred Existence Of The Haphazard 3”
This was a commission for a local tattoo shop in Oakland , Ca.
Tick Tock Boom addresses questions I have about the future and direction we are heading in.
Tick Tock Boom addresses questions I have about the future and direction we are heading in.
Tick Tock Boom addresses questions I have about the future and direction we are heading in.
Tick Tock Boom addresses questions I have about the future and direction we are heading in.
Tick Tock Boom addresses questions I have about the future and direction we are heading in.
Tick Tock Boom addresses questions I have about the future and direction we are heading in.
“ Population Flow 1”
“Population Flow 2”
“Population Flow3”
“Population Flow 4”
“Population Flow 5”
“Population Flow 6”
“Population Flow 7”
“Population Flow 8”
“Population Flow 9”
“Population Flow 10”
“Population Flow 11”
“ Masters & Slaves 1”
“ Masters & Slaves 2”
“ Masters & Slaves 3”
“ Masters & Slaves 4”
“ Masters & Slaves 5”
“Steady Diet 1”
“ Steady Diet 2”
“ Steady Diet 3”
“ Kidney's Strain 1”
“ Kidney's Strain 2”
“ Kidney's Strain 3”
“ Steam Punk Tree House”
“ Neuron Chamber”
“ Ray Gun Gothic Rocket”
“ Ray Gun Gothic Rocket”
“Tick Tock Boom 1”
“Tick Tock Boom 2”
“Tick Tock Boom 3”
“ Tick Tock Boom 4”
“ Tick Tock Boom 5”
