Dominique Benton

1XRUN worked closely with the curator to authenticate this artwork and to procure it directly from the artist in South Africa for online exhibition.

This artwork is sold "as-is" upon arrival to us from the artist. The condition of the work may vary slightly from the example shown. Subtle tears, marks, and obscured signatures should be expected. All sales are final.

Dominique Sarah Benton is a Cape Town-based artist and a high school Visual Arts teacher.

She believes the interaction within the learning environment strongly influences her response towards creativity and art making and its interplay on and around the external world.

Dominique juxtaposes the 'Kitsch' and 'Kawaii' with original traditional and vintage aesthetics. Handpainted in gouache, each piece is unique. Benton’s Neo-pop Surrealist style aims to reflect mainstream society by observing the relationship between the viewer/consumer and the 'consumed'. Resulting in decorative cute and alluring characters with subversive nuanced undertones her art is both detailed and confronting.’