Blind Embossing
BENJAMIN ROUSE
Much of what guides us through life is invisible—a world beyond words that we perceive with our hearts rather than our eyes. I view my work as a series of fragments that collectively point toward this truth. The practice of creating these glimpses, however small, brings me deep joy.
Benjamin Rouse is an American artist known for his works exploring entropy, pressure, and personal acceptance. Inspired by the recurring cycles of life and nature, Rouse creates dreamlike photographs through analog techniques and experiments in blind embossing.
Although they appear dissimilar on the surface, in many ways they are the same. A photograph captures a moment with light, whereas embossing captures a moment with pressure. His work articulates emotions that are universally shared but often difficult to verbalize.
Rouse, a self-taught artist, currently works from his home studio in Athens Georgia.
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