Benjamin Jenner

Through a variety of spatial practices (walking, blindfolded exploration, cycling) Benjamin explores the impact of movement on reflective thinking and the role of language in the constitution of self. They are interested in the challenge movement poses to the positionality of the writing subject and the precarity of their authorial voice, charged as it is with shoring up a constantly shifting position in a changing perceptual field. How this voice interfaces with other media (drawing, photography, audio recording, citations, book arts) is considered a question for performance, enacted through guided walks, performative presentations, walking interviews, and workshops. Benjamin is part of a number of collaborative practices including Local Senses, Drawing as Slow Conversation, and Words as Matter. They have also worked with UK charities The Reader and Arts 4 Dementia to deliver workshops in community settings. 

In 2024 they completed a practiced-led PhD at the University of Leeds. 

Benjamin teaches History & Philosophy of Art and Making & Critiquing at The Margate School of Art