Benjamin Hannavy Cousen is represented by Merville Galleries

Benjamin in his studio creating Chernobyl Prayer

1977 Born Pembury, Kent

2012 Completed a Ph.D at the Department of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, University of Leeds

Currently lives and works near Leeds.

He has written extensively on art, visual culture, history and memory. Published articles and chapters include:

  • ‘After Haunting, A conceptualisation of the Lazarean image’, Concentrationary Art, eds. Griselda Pollock, Max Silverman, Berghahn, 2019

  • ‘Seep and Creep: The Concentrationary Imaginary in Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island’, Concentrationary Imaginaries: Tracing Totalitarian Violence in Popular Culture, eds. Griselda Pollock, Max Silverman, I. B. Tauris, London, 2015

  • ‘Isn’t this where...?: Projections on Pink Floyd The Wall: Tracing the Concentrationary Image’, Concentrationary Memories: Totalitarian Terror and Cultural Resistance, Eds. Griselda Pollock, Max Silverman, I. B. Tauris, London, 2014

  • ‘Memory, Power, Place: Where is Guernica?’, Journal of Romance Studies, Vol. 9, issue 2, 2009, Liverpool University Press