Pierre Benjamin | Artist at Mondoir

Nationality: French

Discipline: Painting

Based in: Cardiff, GB

Biography

I am a multidisciplinary 3D artist and University lecturer in UK, with a focused, creative and reliable individual with strong commitment and a passion for Art and education My priorities are time management, punctuality, organizational skill and self-initiative. I have taught hundreds of Video Game Art students for the last 13 years to AAA standards. My 3D Art portfolio is visible here: https://www.artstation.com/pierrebenjamin

Artist Statement

My work explores the relationship between place, memory, and cultural identity, shaped by my background in the colorful south of France and my admiration for the Taos Society of Artists. These two influences—Mediterranean vibrancy and the poetic visual language of the American Southwest—form the foundation of my practice. Working within a traditional figurative approach, I am drawn to the expressive potential of color, light, and atmosphere. I use these elements not only to depict the human figure, but to evoke a sense of lived experience—where environment and emotion become inseparable. My paintings often exist between observation and memory, blending real and imagined spaces to create scenes that feel both familiar and timeless. At the heart of my work is an exploration of nostalgia and the enduring imprint of place. I am interested in how visual language can carry cultural memory, and how painting can reframe the past through a contemporary lens. Through this process, I seek to create images that resonate beyond their immediate context—inviting reflection on identity, heritage, and the passage of time.

Exhibitions

2023 FORGE ART FAIR @ Craft Gallery / London UK 2024 and 2025 GROUP EXHIBITIONS Canvas Gallery / London & Poole UK Library/ Dinas Powys & Rhoose UK

Education

Degrees BA (HONS) GAME ART University of South Wales 2010-2013 MA ANIMATION University of South Wales 2013-2014 HISTORY OF ART Ecole du Louvre - Paris 1998-1999