RiTUAL. A ceremonial act ~ Rites used in the course of worship ~ The performance of ceremonial acts ~ The prescribed form of conducting the ceremony ~ A method of procedure that is followed without variation ~ performance with gestures, words, and objects, often in a sequestered place.

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Ben Panter

Ben Panter was born and raised in South Jersey. He was a member of the Rutgers Camden Honors College for four years and in 2008 he received his Bachelor of Arts in Art with Distinction at Rutgers - the State University of New Jersey, Camden. In 2012 he was awarded his Masters of Fine Art in Studio Art from Moore College of Art and Design. This program included a four-week international residency at the Burren College of Art in Ireland. Panter has already been included in various important exhibitions including "5 into 1" at the Goldie Paley Gallery of Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA and "Low-Tech" at The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado. He currently works as an Adjunct Photography Professor at Camden County College in Blackwood, NJ. Panter makes work out of his home studio in South Jersey.

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The once humble hashtag symbol (a.k.a. "number sign" to the uninitiated) has gained an odd celebrity status in fairly recent history. What began as a method of organization has evolved into an unabashed cry for attention. It has become so valuable that random, unknown internet users see one's images that stock tags are used to increase views. What are we getting out of this? Fame? Celebrity? Perhaps for a select few, but as a rule it seems to have become a ritualistic way of ensuring that what we "share" is seen. Not shared in an intimate way, but rather broadcasted. 

Artwork in Ritual Single-sheet book show (2013)

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