BENSLEY & DIPRÉ
Bensley and Dipré are a collaborative duo, working predominately with film photography and paint. The subjects are shot on black and white film, printed in the darkroom and reworked in the studio.
The works are formed through a long investigative process, creating complex, multi-layered environments in the studio, allowing the subject of the figure in the interior to be seen and photographed with fresh eyes. The silver gelatin prints are then reworked - painting, scratching and drawing into the photographic surface, creating a distinct visual language that merges both the disciplines and the materials.
Coda (2023) A3 giclée on Hahnemüle German etching 310 gsm, Limited edition of 10. £175
Flux (2023) A3 giclée on Hahnemüle German etching 310 gsm, limited edition of 10. £175
Details: Coda and Flux
Frame (2022) Oil on silver gelatin prints on board, 10 x 8 inches, £750
X-Ray (2023) Oil on silver gelatin print, 15 x 10 inches, £900
Grass Form (2020) Oil on silver gelatin print, 12 x 9 inches, £600
Focus (2022) Oil on silver gelatin print, 10 x 8 inches, £700
Artefact (2022) Cyanotype on canvas, 66 x 40 inches, £3500
Interior Two (2021) Limited edition silver gelatin print, 16 x 12 inches, (edition of 15) £500
Retrace (2022) oil on silver gelatin print, 61 x 50.5 cm (24 x 20 in) £2850 framed. £2500 unframed.
Dual (2022) charcoal, acrylic and oil on canvas, 127 x 101.5 cm, (50 x 40 in) £4000 framed. £3000 unframed.
Morning (2021) oil on silver gelatin print, 25.9 x 20.1 cm (10 x 8 in) £875 framed. £600 unframed.
Now (2020)
Silver gelatin print with oil, 25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in)
Encore (2022) oil on silver gelatin print, 29.6 x 20 cm (12 x 8 in) £1000 framed. £750 unframed.
SOLD: Resend (2020) oil on silver gelatin print. Framed size 45.1 x 58.2 cm
SOLD: Être Coudé (2021) silver gelatin print with oil, 40.6 x 30.4 cm (16 x 12in)
SOLD: Dark Form (2021) silver gelatin print with oil, 23.9 x 30.4 cm (9 x 12 in)
SOLD: Tilt (2021)
SOLD: Silver gelatin print with oil, 88 x 112 cm (35 x 44 in)
SOLD: Silver gelatin print with oil, 12.7 cm x 17.7 cm (5 x 7 in)
SOLD: Déménageuse
SOLD: Silver gelatin print with oil, 25 cm x 38 cm (10 x 15 in)
B & D in the studio
3 Minutes with David (one half of B&D)…
Where is your favourite place to create art?
In my studio. I have it set up so that I can drop in whenever time allows, with access to a broad range of materials.
Where do you draw inspiration from? People, places or things?
I'd have to say people. People in real life, people who create art, music, film...
What is your desert island disk?
Deborah's Theme by Ennio Morricone.