©2006 Theresa Bertocci

Ben Whitehouse Born in London, England, 1962 Education: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, MFA, 1991 Lives in Chicago, IL Ben Whitehouse’s work in the mediums of painting and video is consumed with perception and the ineffable relationship between the ocular and the ontological. His prolonged observations of the subtle shifts in atmospheric conditions between sky and water throughout the seasons results in evocative meditations on transitions in time as perceived through light. March is a single work composed of thirty one 11 x 14 inch canvasses executed on the shore of Lake Michigan between 9 a.m and 11 a.m. during the month of March 2004. The complete work, exhibited in a sequential grid, transcends the traditional calendar. upcoming exhibitions Here, There, Everywhere, Chicago Cultural Center, group show, January 19 – April 6, 2008 Part of the City of Chicago’s Festival of Maps opening November 2, 2007. (Reviewed by Alan Artner)

Revolution Lake Michigan, 2007, 24 hour high-definition digital video in real time, (edition of 5), $85,000 (for the first edition)

Revolution Central Park, 2006, 24 hour, high-definition digital video in real time (edition of 5), $85,000 (for the first edition)
screens, 40" x 22" x 67"; pedestals, 28" x 8" x 50"
All plasma screens, cameras and speakers used to create Revolution generously provided by Panasonic, USA

Watch over the Water, 2006, oil on 24 3" x 3" panels, overall dimensions, 50 x 100 inches, $45,000

Horizons, Morning, 2006, oil on panels, overall dimensions, 24 x 28 inches (two panels), $12,000

Horizons, Evening, 2006, oil on panels, overall dimensions, 28 x 32 (two panels), $16,000