Artist CV:
Activations:
Tranquility Window (2026) installation at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, June 2026.
Dreamway (Mid-Air Activation #7) (2026) projection, Isla Mujeres, Mexico, June 2026.
Desert Oasis (2025) projection, Ningaloo Reef, W.A. June 2026.
NGV Death Portal (2026) projection, Naarm/Melbourne, June 2026.
Night Palms (2026) install, Palm Cove, QLD., May 2026.
Sundowning (2026) projection installation, Pilbara Desert, Western Australia.
Gushy (2026) projection installation, Melbourne/Naarm.
Gushless (2026) projection installation, Los Angeles, USA.
Summer Nights (2026) light projection installation, private commission.
Dream Sequence (2026) light projection installation, private commission.
Playa de los Muertos (2025) light projection installation, private commission.
Return To Forever (2025) light projection installation, private commission.
Malibu Meditation Studio, Zuma Beach (2025) light projection installation, California, USA.
Midnight At The Lagoon (2025) light projection installation, private commission.
Desert Origins (2025) light projection installation, private commission.
Peace Offering (2025) light projection installation, private commission.
Midnight Sun (2025) light projection installation, private commission.
Adventures In Paradise (2025) light projection installation, private commission.
Dream Seance (2025) light projection installation, private commission.
Spectral Projection (2026) light projection installation, private commission.
Palm Cove House (2026) site-specific projection installation, Palm Cove, Queensland.
Sunset Cove (2025) site-specific projection installation, Noosa, Queensland.
Bali Villa Installation (2025) site-specific projection installation, Uluwatu, Indonesia.
Giallo Sunrise (2025) projection screening, Melbourne/Naarm.
Exhibitions:
2026, Peace & Calm, TBA, Australia
2026, heatglaze, TBA, Australia
2026, Tranquility Window, Sydney Children’s Hospital,
Randwick, NSW, 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
Ben Björk is a visual artist based in Djilang/Geelong, Victoria, whose practice explores the relationship between light, colour and the changing conditions through which they are experienced. Working across painting, spatial installation and immersive environments, Björk creates luminous abstract works that continually shift in dialogue with their surroundings.
At the centre of Björk’s practice is an exploration of painting with light, approaching light and colour as living materials rather than fixed images. His 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.