Benjamin Langford’s work seamlessly blends the meticulousness of photography with the presence of sculpture, creating larger-than-life floral forms. Composed of printed canvas panels hand-stitched and painted with care, each work is designed to appear as if it hovers, weightless, on the wall. Through a preliminary photographic process called focus-stacking, Langford achieves a stunning level of detail, allowing viewers to see these botanical forms with clarity that rivals direct experience. His approach to lighting mimics natural shadows and highlights, dissolving the boundaries between photographic representation and physical reality.
Benjamin Langford (b. 1992, CT, US; lives and works in Brooklyn, NY, US) graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2014. Solo exhibitions include Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID, US; Megan Mulrooney, Los Angeles, CA, US; Baader-Meinhof, Omaha, NE; Special Special, NYC, US; and 182 Avenue C, NYC, US. He has collaborated with fashion houses including Gucci and Collina Strada.
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Benjamin LangfordBrown Butterfly Ranunculus, 2022Pigment print on canvas, acrylic paint, colored pencil, waxed thread83 x 89 in
210.8 x 226.1 cm -
Benjamin LangfordCoral Zinnia, 2025Archival inkjet print on canvas, acrylic, colored pencil, waxed thread70 x 72 in
177.8 x 182.9 cm -
Benjamin LangfordDaffodil, 2025Archival inkjet print on canvas, acrylic, colored pencil, waxed thread44 x 44 in
111.8 x 111.8 cm -
Benjamin LangfordDark Centered Pink Ranunculus, 2025Archival inkjet print on canvas, acrylic, colored pencil, waxed thread44 x 44 in
111.8 x 111.8 cm -
Benjamin LangfordMauve Ranunculus, 2025Archival inkjet print on canvas, acrylic, colored pencil, waxed thread
58 1/2 x 56 in
148.6 x 142.2 cm -
Benjamin LangfordPink Chrysanthamum, 2023Pigment print on canvas, acrylic paint, colored pencil, waxed thread42 x 42 in
106.7 x 106.7 cm -
Benjamin LangfordRed Lantana, 2025Archival inkjet print on canvas, acrylic, colored pencil, waxed thread43 x 45 in
109.2 x 114.3 cm -
Benjamin LangfordRed-Frilled Carnation, 2023Pigment print on canvas, acrylic paint, colored pencil, waxed thread96 x 96 in
243.8 x 243.8 cm -
Benjamin LangfordWhite Bruised Anemone, 2023Pigment print on canvas, acrylic paint, colored pencil, waxed thread43 x 45 in
109.2 x 114.3 cm -
Benjamin LangfordWhite Butterfly Ranunculus, 2025Archival inkjet print on canvas, acrylic, colored pencil, waxed thread60 x 66 in
152.4 x 167.6 cm -
Benjamin LangfordYellow Narcissus, 2023Pigment print on canvas, colored pencil, waxed thread120 x 125 in
304.8 x 317.5 cm -
Benjamin LangfordFaux Flower 1, 2024Acrylic, colored pencil, graphite, pigment print, waxed thread, on canvas68 1/4 x 90 1/2 in
173.4 x 229.9 cm
