The Living Room Gallery

Crayons of Rage: A Retrospective
The artistry of Benjamin Hunt (2001 - )





Teddy Tube (2003) -- Installation: Stuffed bear with toilet tissue.


Bulge (2003) -- Sculpture: Alphabet blocks. The first of several works in this medium.


Pseudopod (2003) -- Sculpture: Alphabet blocks. Here, the artist is seen posing with his work.


Want Blue Paper, Want Green Paper, Want Yellow Paper (2003) -- Drawing: Crayon on paper.


Cuphenge (2003) (also known as Sittyscape) --
Installation: Sippy cups, flashlight and popsicle freezer on "Music and Lights Sit 'N Spin".


Parallel Lines: An Exploration of Form (2003) -- Drawing: Crayon on paper.


Fast and moon let map is of or (2003)
Hunt's first exploration of the literary form. It was extremely well-received by critics; however, his later compositions, such as 2003's Let map moon of and kind, did not display the elecrifying inventiveness for which this artist is so renowned. He soon returned to more familiar media, keeping poetry on the sidelines of his creative life.


Triptych (2003) -- Drawing: Pen and ink on real-estate promotional notepad paper.


Letters (2003) -- Installation: Letter magnets on KitchenAid refrigerator (ca. 2000).
A particularly stunning example of the artist's short-lived "vertical" period.


Letters Redux (2003) -- Installation: Letter magnets on KitchenAid refrigerator (ca. 2000).
The earliest known example of Hunt's subsequent "horizontal" period.


Undefeated (2003) -- Installation: Appliance safety latches, attached by the artist to a Hotpoint dishwasher (ca. 1990) and oak-veneer plywood cabinetry (ca. 1960).


Scribble (2003) -- Drawing: Crayon on bathroom tile


Stack (2003) -- Sculpture: "Dr. Seuss" blocks on Fisher-Price train car