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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I clash with the new cultural mantra of "I share therefore I am". Does what we share matter? Are we really sharing experience or just shouting through a megaphone while standing on our personal soap boxes. A wonder of the internet is the unlimited connection, but it seems like what we really value is having what feels like a captive audience. Ultimately, this reveals not so much our valueing of being heard, but rather our fear of being alone. It has become our social ritual to share anything and everything in service of that fear.

Artwork in Ritual Single-sheet book show (2013)

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