Benedict’s Story

“By doing all the hard, monotonous work, you’ll see what you’re working on turn into something lovely and beautiful. That’s what drives me.”

Benedict Radcliffe doesn’t know how to describe what he does, so he doesn’t bother. He knows when his work is finished it will look good, but it can’t be called art and although he uses industrial methods, his work isn’t industrial design. He’s famous for his intricate full size wire frame models of supercars, joining two rear ends of cars together seamlessly, creating an array of unique neon bikes. He has even created a living, growing ‘Air Sculpture Garden’ for a sportswear company, complete with a giant 3D wire shoe. Transport seems to be a running theme within most of Benedict’s work. “I’m not exactly obsessed with transport per se. I’m not that interested with buses and lorries and stuff like that.” He explains. “I love bikes, I love cars, I love motorbikes, but right now I’m doing a sculpture of a dancer, which is celebrating the human body in a really simple way. Obviously I do a lot of cars and bikes, but I’m also really interested in other things, like typography.”

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