Ben Elisha
Suited Men and Patchwork Women
Ben Elisha’s figurative paintings and works on paper are playful and insightful stylized images of men and women. Often the characters in the world Elisha creates are either in sweet and innocent reflective solo poses or en masse as cascading characters caught in motion falling through or scrambling upon each other in the competitive race of our society. Elisha’s subjects reflect his understanding of the anatomy of the human body through his practice as a doctor however Elisha’s works can be more clearly understood as poetic images. Elisha's works capture a broad range of peoples moods and modes of consciousness and behavior in the modern world.