Benjamin Gaulon


Benjamin Gaulon is an artist whose work focuses on planned obsolescence, consumerism and disposable society. He has previously released work under the name "recyclism".

Biography

Benjamin Gaulon received a degree in Visual Communication from l'École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg and a MFA in Interactive Media & Environment from the Frank Mohr Institute. During his time at the Frank Mohr Institute, he developed several high-profile projects, including de Pong Game, the Recycling Entertainment System, The PrintBall and Corrupt.
After Graduating Gaulon started leading D.A.T.A and co-founded the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art in 2007. Since 2005, in collaboration with Lourens Rozema, Gaulon is running workshops entitled the e-waste workshops, inviting participants to create art projects from recycled electronic waste.
Between 2006 and 2013, Gaulon taught several courses at the National College of Art and Design on topics such as visual programming, physical computing, new media art and digital art theory. Gaulon currently lives in Dublin with his wife and daughter.

Notable projects

Selected exhibitions, screenings and performances include: