Ben Björk is a contemporary visual artist based on the Surf Coast, Australia. His practice explores the relationship between light, colour and the changing conditions through which they are experienced. Working within the realms of painting with light, spatial installation and immersive environments, Björk creates luminous abstract works that continually shift in dialogue with their surroundings.
At the centre of his practice is an exploration of painting with light, approaching light and colour as living materials rather than fixed images. The works respond to ambient conditions, including natural light, architecture, weather and the movement of the viewer, revealing new relationships between colour, space and perception over time.
Rather than presenting a single definitive appearance, Björk’s works are designed to evolve. They unfold slowly, shifting throughout the day and seasons, becoming redefined by the environments they inhabit. In this way, his paintings extend beyond the static image to become perceptual experiences; active participants within architectural and public spaces.
Drawing from abstraction, minimalism, architecture and the transformative qualities of natural light, Björk creates luminous fields that exist between material object and atmosphere. His installations and colour-field works invite moments of stillness and heightened awareness, offering spaces where viewers can experience colour not simply as something seen, but as something felt.
Artist Bio:
Artist CV:
Public Art/Commissions/Installations:
2026
Tranquility Window — light-based installation
Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW
2026
Untitled Sunsets — site-responsive light installation
Djilang / Geelong, Victoria
2026
Scorpio — site-responsive light installation
Djilang / Geelong, Victoria
2026
Desert Oasis — light projection installation
Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
2026
Sundowning — projection installation
Pilbara Desert, Western Australia
2026
Night Palms — site-responsive light installation
Palm Cove, Queensland
2026
Palm Cove House — site-specific projection installation
Palm Cove, Queensland
2026
Spectral Projection — light projection installation
Australia
2026
Gushy — projection installation
Naarm / Melbourne, Victoria
2026
Gushless — projection installation
Los Angeles, USA
2026
Summer Nights — light projection installation
Private commission
2026
Dream Sequence — light projection installation
Private commission
2026
Rainbow Cenote — site-responsive lighting installation
Tulum, Mexico
2026
Canyon Rainbow Listening Room — immersive light installation
Los Angeles, USA
2026
Case Study #24 — site-responsive light installation
Munga-Thirri National Park, Queensland / Los Angeles, USA
2026
Case Study #26 — site-responsive light installation
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, South Australia
2025
Malibu Meditation Studio — light projection installation, Baja California, Mexico
2025
Sunset Cove — site-specific projection installation
Noosa, Queensland
2025
Bali Villa Installation — site-specific projection installation
Uluwatu, Indonesia
2025
Midnight At The Lagoon — light projection installation
Private commission
2025
Desert Origins — light projection installation
Private commission
2025
Peace Offering — light projection installation
Private commission
2025
Midnight Sun — light projection installation
Private commission
2025
Adventures In Paradise — light projection installation
Private commission
2025
Dream Seance — light projection installation
Private commission
2025
Return To Forever — light projection installation
Private commission
Exhibitions:
2026, Peace & Calm, Platform Arts,Geelong, Australia
2026, New Blue Lagoon, Thornbury Picture House,
Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
2024, Coastals, Brunswick St Gallery, Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
2019, Extended Gestures Extended, Five Walls Gallery (group exhibition), Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
2018, Platinum Mirage film screening, Thornbury Picture House, Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
2013, Pozible Selected Works exhibit (group exhibition), RMIT Capitol Theatre, Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
2012, Radlands, Bruce Gallery (solo show), Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
Site-specific light and spatial installations developed in response to architecture, place and atmosphere.
For commissions and project enquiries, please get in touch:
hello@benbjork.com