A close up of Bena’s hands whilst they tie an empty coffee cup to an electric scooter in Wellington CBD with a rubber band. The person is wearing a stripy jersey and black pants.
Artist

Bena Jackson

Bena Jackson is an artist from Ōtautahi Christchurch/Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, currently based in Paris, France. Usually working in sculpture, her practice focuses on community actions in public spaces and urban environments, and attempts to sharpen our focus on traces of agency, tension, and potential, and how they might inform the future of our cities.

Recent solo exhibitions include: Urban Legend, Te Tuhi, Tāmaki Makaurau, 2024; Here we all are, The Engine Room, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, 2023; and Castle Mall, RM, Tāmaki Makaurau, 2023. Jackson holds an MFA from Massey University Whiti o Rehua.

    Writing & podcasts featuring Bena Jackson

    Max sips out of a cup whilst waiting at a pedestrian crossing in Wellington Central. He is holding an electric scooter in anticipation for the light to change colours and to ride off. Max wears a brown hat, red tshirt and black shorts.

    Max Fleury: Public Nuisance

    Interview
    By Mark Williams · October 5, 2021

    Public space, the lifecycle of everyday objects, and clashing ideas of value. Max Fleury discusses four works on CIRCUIT that include collaborations with Anna Brimer, Bena Jackson, and Sabina Rizos-Shaw.

    Max Fleury: Public Nuisance

    CIRCUIT is the
    leading voice
    for artist moving image
    practice
    in Aotearoa New Zealand,
    distributing works,
    critical review and
    dialogues
    which reflect our unique, contemporary
    South Pacific context.