The Work of Attention

Ben Liney is an artist based in Naarm/Melbourne, working on the lands of the Bunurong. He works primarily in oil on canvas, using a restrained palette and detailed brushwork to explore the quiet presence of the landscape.

Liney’s process is grounded in stillness and observation. He is drawn to the way enduring elements of the natural world hold subtle traces of transformation. His work invites viewers into a slower, more attentive way of seeing—one that mirrors the landscape’s quiet persistence and opens space for reflection on our connection to place.

My paintings begin with sustained observation of Victorian forests. I search for moments where light, atmosphere and form quietly converge, recording them through photography. These observations are developed into oil paintings that distil the landscape into compositions of light, structure and space. Observation itself becomes the subject, inviting a slower way of looking.
Artist Statement - Ben Liney

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