Ben Jones, Untitled Ladder, from the Ladder Series, c. 2015

Ben Jones Untitled Ladder from the Ladder Series, c. 2015

Acrylic on wood construction.

A sculptural work from Ben Jones's Ladder Series, reflecting the artist's distinctive visual language of bold color, geometric forms, and playful abstraction. Jones was a founding member of the influential art collective Paper Rad, whose experimental approach to animation, digital imagery, and contemporary art helped define an important moment in early 21st-century visual culture.

Exhibited: Ben Jones x8 / Technicolor Happening, ACE Gallery, Beverly Hills, July–October 2015.

Dimensions:

Pink/multicolor work: 23 h × 60 w in (58 × 152 cm)

Grey work: 27 h × 57 w in (69 × 145 cm)

Marks:

Each signed to verso ‘Ben J’.

Exhibited:

Ben Jones x8 / Technicolor Happening, ACE Gallery, Beverly Hills, July–October 2015.

Condition:

Works are in good condition overall. Each shows occasional scuffing with associated areas of discoloration consistent with age and handling. The multicolor work shows some losses along the lower edges. The grey work has two areas of inpainting to the lower center, primarily visible under raking light. Both present well overall.