The Human Form by Ben Hopper

Within my photographic work, there's a thread connecting everything I created from the moment I picked up a camera 15+ years ago. The fascination with the human body as a form, a shape and a texture. And the search for the point at which a Place becomes an entity in its own right; Introducing The Human Form by Ben Hopper x Debut Nifty Gateway Curated.

➤ Jul 19-20 @ 6.30pm ET ⏳ 24hrs
➤ 6 Photo-NFTs featuring iconic works
➤ FCFS, Open to Public: 1 x Ed of 15 @ $39
➤ FCFS, Open to Public: 3 x Ed of 20 @ $39
➤ Drawing, for collectors of 2+ NFTs from previous drops: 2 x Ed of 10 @ $15

Following 3 consecutive sold-out drops as a Publisher, in this debut curated solo drop we're excited to share 3 pairs of photographs created between 2011-2018 that embody the above; 2 photos from my project 'The Illustrated', 1 photo from 'Human Nature' and 1 from 'Human Spaces' - with the addition of 2 early iconic circus photographs, offered with juicy price & supply as a reward for early collectors! 💝

The models appearing in this drop's photographs are all athletes; dancers and circus artists. Throughout my career, I try to show the beauty of how a human body is capable to be pushed physically to extend away from the ordinary. To be taken out of context and used as a canvas.

THE PHOTOGRAPHS

1) Salomea bending
2) Salomea standing for 'The Illustrated'. Sep 9, 2018;
Hebrew calligraphy; Black body paint applied with a brush onto the skin. Digital photograph. Words by Hanoch Levin, an Israeli dramatist, theatre director, author and poet - from his prose "What does the woman want?".

3) MC for 'Human Nature'. Jul 2, 2017. Hackney Marshes, London, UK;
Photographed with MC, a dancer.

4) Eline for 'Human Spaces'. Jul 7, 2016. Montréal, Canada;
Photographed with Eline, a National Circus School (Montreal) graduate circus artist.

5) Jonathan
6) Billy for 'WickED Circus'. Dec 12, 2011. Hackney Wick, London, UK;
From a series created with the London National Centre for Circus Arts graduate circus artists in collaboration with lighting makers Profoto and medium format cameras Leaf (Phase One). Taken on the building roof of my London studio.

Thank you for all of your support! Ben 🙏

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