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The works of Benjamin Bertocci deform imagery, fragmenting the subject matter into chunky, computer-style pixels. In doing so, Bertocci reduces complex objects and beings into the simplest of imagery. These works have a screen-like aura thanks to their unique construction. Bertocci works on canvas enclosed or enrobed in perspex, allowing the works to shift and warp as they follow you around the gallery. The sheen of these polished surfaces sits in stark contrast to some of the other more expressive works in the show, such as those of Sean Powers.

In Powers’ work we see areas of heavily …