MANRESA GALLERY PRESENTS A VIDEO PROJECTION BY ARTIST BEN WOOD
COMMEMORATING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11

Manresa Gallery is pleased to present new work by San Francisco based, British born artist Ben Wood, commissioned on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the September 11 World Trade Center Attacks. Projected onto the east façade of St. Igantius Church on the evening of the anniversary, Wood’s video pays tribute to the lives lost in 2001. Using the existing architecture of the landmark San Francisco Church as a starting point, Wood’s video is cut to match the building’s window like arches, weaving together imagery of individuals of myriad faith backgrounds in prayerful action. The result is the illusion of looking into the Church as though the boundary of interior and exterior has dissolved. On this solemn day of reflection and contemplation, Wood’s work reminds us of the power of community and faith, extending an invitation to join one another in remembering those fallen and those they left behind, together marking this passage of time.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Ben Wood is a British visual artist based in San Francisco who is deeply committed to improving community relations through art that is both engaging and accessible to the public. Wood received his BFA in Digital Media from the San Francisco Art Institute and a Master’s Degree in Visual Studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the recipient of the California Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation for his work to preserve the Mission Dolores mural in 2004 and the 0-1 Visa for Artists of Extraordinary Ability. Since 2004, he has carried out over 5 large-scale video projections onto Coit Tower in San Francisco. Wood’s work has been shown at the Museo Nacional de Arte in México City, the London Jewish Museum, and the East West Center in Honolulu.

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