(1964 - )
Mario Benjamin was born in 1964 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to a family of working professionals. Using video and multi-media, painting, installation and other mixed media he addresses issues of identity, ethnicity and race. As an artist, he aims to challenge preconceived notions of the driving influences and interests of Haitian artists. Benjamin is self taught but frequented museums in New York, Washington, D.C. and abroad, exposing himself to international contemporary trends in art. He has represented Haiti in numerous prestigious biennials including Johannesburg, Havana, São Paulo and Venice. He lives and works in Haiti, and his work is widely exhibited and collected.
(bio from artist’s page)
"When sitting and talking with Mario, you notice at once his keen eye for detail, his voracious imagination and his ability to focus on you intensely. He is an intelligent and sensitive artist, with immense talent." G.P.