“Ben Gulak is many things, but traditional is definitely not one of them. What he is is a risk taker, an entrepreneur, an artist, a science nerd, a designer - a renaissance man. Before the age of 20, Ben had been to three international science fairs, had an invention on the cover of Popular Science Magazine, won $1.25 million on Dragons Den (Canadian Shark Tank) and been accepted into one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
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Galleries:
SAMHART Galleries
SAMHART NEUCHÂTEL, Avenue de la Gare 1- 2000 Neuchâtel
SAMHART GENEVE , Président Wilson Hôtel, 47 Quai Wilson -1211Genève
SAMHART VILLARS SUR OLLON, Rue Centrale 101- 1884 Villars-sur-Ollon
SAMHART GSTAAD , Untergstaadstrasse 2- 3780 Gstaad
Urban Secret Gallery - Allenby St 21, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6332119, Israel
Graffik Gallery - 284 Portobello Rd, London W10 5TE, UK
Aced Gallery - 707 Bangs Ave - Suite 402, Asbury Park, NJ, US
Contra Galleries - 122 West 26th Street 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Miami Limited Edition Gallery - 2214 North Miami Suite 101, Miami Florida
SIST'Art - St Marco Square in Venice
Addictive Art's House - 221 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach, Florida
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About Me: Benjamin Gulak
I’ve always considered myself a creator. As a kid, I spent countless hours playing with lego. I was never very good at following the instructions and always ended up with a pile of extra pieces at the end as a result of my “modifications” to the suggested build. For me, the lines between art and engineering were always blurry and I considered them both equally creative. Designing something that didn’t previously exist uses the same imagination neutrons as creating works of art. Both involving seeing what isn’t there and the two have always gone hand in hand for me.
At the time of my 18th birthday, my grade 12 Science Fair project was featured on the cover of Popular Science Magazine. The Uno, a “one-wheeled” zero-emissions motorcycle was awarded Popular Science’s “Invention of the Year” among numerous other International design awards. I used the publicity to launch my business, BPG Werks, that went on to design, develop and manufacture the DTV Shredder, a brand new type of off-road vehicle combining characteristics from the Action and Power Sport worlds.
Although I went to M.I.T. for engineering, I grew up going to art camps, studying art in School and even studied fine art in Italy during a Semester Abroad program. As an engineer, Art has played a huge role in my creative process enabling me to create vehicles that blend function and form in innovative combinations. As an artist, my engineering background has allowed me to create some functional works of art.
My artwork represents a coming of age and reflections of of our current times. The desire to chase what appears to be the good life, coveting money, power, loss of innocence and searching for happiness where it can’t always be found. I draw inspiration from pop culture, hip hop, friends and life experiences. The Cookie monster was always my favourite character from Sesame Street, mainly for his unbridled love and enthusiasm for cookies and carefree attitude. My paintings represent our inner Cookie Monsters, un-restrained and unapologizing for just wanting to be a little wild and “kooky”.