

About the Artist
Artist Statement
I am a multimedia visual artist who works mainly in painting and sculpture. I explore various different mediums and materials – material comes secondary to concept in my work. I explore themes of identity, obsession, queerness, religious trauma and Christian deconstruction in my art. I draw connections between my experiences and a large personal library of visual imagery. I explore my Self through a series of alternating characters, including, goats, cicadas, long nosed dogs, totally real and cool family-oriented street racers, imprisoned ex billionaires, and pop culture icons like Garfield the cat.
Artist Bio
Benny VanLandschoot is a queer and trans artist from Southern Ontario. They are a multimedia identity-focused visual artist. His art explores the church, queer identity and the crossover between the two.Benny studied Visual and Creative arts at Sheridan College. Currently, Benny is pursuing a Bachelors in Landscape Architecture while continuing to work on further painting and sculpture projects. They are working on plans with the Table artist collective to organize community art events around the GTHA in the upcoming months.
