Ben Heine

Ben Heine is a Belgian multidisciplinary visual artist, born on June 12, 1983. He is best known for his original series Pencil Vs Camera, Digital Circlism and Flesh and Acrylic. Heine's work combines drawing, photography, and digital art to create immersive and surreal compositions. Heine has a degree in Journalism from the Université Libre de Bruxelles and initially started his career as a political cartoonist. He later shifted his focus to visual arts and has since gained international recognition for his innovative art techniques.

Heine's Pencil Vs Camera series, which he began in 2010, involves taking photographs and then superimposing hand-drawn sketches over them to create a composite image that plays with perception and perspective. This series has been widely exhibited and has contributed significantly to his popularity. His Digital Circlism series features portraits of famous personalities made with digital tools, using a technique that involves the application of flat circles on a black background, a method inspired by Pointillism and Pop Art. In Flesh and Acrylic, Heine paints directly on the bodies of models, integrating them into complex acrylic paintings, creating an illusion of a 3D scene.

Ben Heine has exhibited his work in numerous solo and group exhibitions across Europe, Asia, and the United States. His art has been featured in various media outlets and has garnered a substantial following on social media platforms. Heine continues to explore new mediums and techniques, expanding his artistic repertoire and engaging with a diverse audience through his unique visual language.