Mother
The birth of her three children and the loss of her own mother during the early stages of motherhood caused Benz to question the role of being a mother and the intricacies of this relationship. This is an on-going area of interest for Benz and below are a selection of drawings from this investigation.
Mother (Study 1)
Graphite and Synthetic Polymer on Watercolour Paper
29.7 x 21cm
2015
Mother (Study 2)
Graphite and Synthetic Polymer on Watercolour Paper
29.7 x 21cm
2015
Mother (Study 3)
Graphite and Synthetic Polymer on Watercolour Paper
29.7 x 21cm
2015
Mother (Study 6)
Graphite and Synthetic Polymer on Watercolour Paper
29.7 x 21cm
2015
Mother (Study 7)
Graphite and Synthetic Polymer on Watercolour Paper
29.7 x 21cm
2015
Mother (Study 17)
Graphite on Watercolour Paper
29.7 x 21cm
2018
Mother (Study 18)
Graphite on Watercolour Paper
29.7 x 21cm
2018
Mother (Study 18)
Graphite and Ink on Watercolour Paper
29.7 x 21cm
2018
Mother (Study 20)
Graphite on Gesso on Marine Ply
29.7 x 21 x 4.5cm
2018
Mother (Study 21)
Graphite on Gesso on Marine Ply
29.7 x 21 x 4.5cm
2018
Mother (Study 30)
Graphite on Watercolour Paper
30 x 20cm
2019
My Mother and Mine
Graphite on Watercolour Paper
30 x 20cm
2018