Ben Garthus is a Minneapolis based artist that makes work that stretches the boundaries of sculpture to include the unexpected discoveries that are possible when human interaction merges with systems, objects and structures. He recently received his MFA from University of Minnesota in the spring 2011. He was also recently awarded the International Sculpture Centers outstanding Student Achievement Award in which his work was featured in Sculpture magazine and was part of traveling show that began at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey.
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