Hey Ben, wanted to let you how much you are thought about these days... xbev
To Ben's friends,
I met Ben in New Haven in 1981. We were in a show together called Visual Events in Various Spaces. This exhibit took place at the Hamilton Clockworks building sponsored by The Papier Mache Video Institute (PMVI).
That was the beginning of our friendship, we continued to work together on several more shows including the show talked about in this 3min film clip produced by the New Haven Museum and filmed by "WHAT WERE WE THINKING FILMS".
For so many of us who found comradery in our relationship with Ben, this adds one more historical piece to his early creative period in New Haven, CT.
Just recently I virtually ran into someone I did not know who had a strong positive creative connection to Ben. The moment was sweet and I am happy to be able to share how supportive and authentic Ben was to so many of us.
Thank you Ben for all the love and respect you showed us and all the caring you shared with us.
"The first show of 1984" involved a year of collaboration before it's one night only premiere..Ben was a core member of the group attending all the regular monthly and weekly meetings.. and beer and pizza afterparties... all love to you!
link to more info about the 1984 one night only exhibit
https://mymuseumess.blogspot.com/2020/11/factory-weekly-ep-4-pmvi-papier-mache.html
