Ben Hecht- Mixed Media Artist specializing in combining aerial photography, encaustic paint, and UV resin
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Urbicus, meaning "of the city" in Latin, is a series of innovative 3D wall sculptures created using advanced aerial drones, Lego bricks, and computer components. Each wall sculpture is painstakingly constructed from thousands of white and tranparent bricks and computer components to create a 3D city in miniature.  Works are then coated in a heavy layer of UV resin allowing some elements to be submerged while others gently protrude through the surface.  
urbicus circularis: Santa Monica 56X56urbicus circularis Santa Monica 56X56 DETAILurbicus circularis: Whistler B.C. 48X48urbicus circularis Whistle BC 48X48 DETAILurbicus circularis: San Diego 48X48urbicus circularis San Diego 48X48 DETAILurbicus circularis San Diego 48X48 DETAILBen Hecht working on an urbicus artworkurbicus NYC Lower Manhattan 60X48 2019 Commission urbicus NYC Lower Manhattan 2019urbicus LAX 36X82 2018 Commission urbicus LAX 36X82 2018 Commission (DETAIL)urbicus LAX 36X82 2018 Commission (DETAIL)urbicus LAX 36X82 2018 Commission (DETAIL)urbicus Coconut Grove 48X48 2018 Commissionurbicus Coconut Grove 48X48 2018 Commission (DETAIL)urbicus Coconut Grove 48X48 2018 Commission (DETAIL)urbicus San Diego 2017 60X48urbicus San Diego: 60X48 (view before resin)urbicus San Diego: 60X48 Detail Imageurbicus San Diego: 60X48 Detail Imageurbicus San Diego: 60X48 Detail Imageurbicus San Diego: 60X48 Detail Imageurbicus San Diego: 60X48 Detail ImageUrbicus Malibu 60X48 2018 Commission Urbicus Malibu 60X48 2018 Commission Urbicus Malibu 60X48 2018 Commission (DETAIL)urbicus:Miami 60X44 (studio view after resin pour)urbicus:Miami 60X44urbicus: LA 66X43 Mixed media sculpture in UV Resinurbicus: LA 66X43 (shown in home)urbicus:SD 72X43 Mixed media sculpture in UV Resinurbicus: SD 72X43 Mixed media sculpture in UV Resinurbicus:LA 66X43 Detail Imageurbicus: SD detail imageurbicus Manhattan Beach 66X36 Commissionurbicus: Manhattan Beach 66X36 Commission Installation Imageurbicus: Manhattan Beach 66X36 Commission Installation Imageurbicus: Manhattan Beach 66X36 Detail Imageurbicus: SD 72X43 Detail Image (pre resin)urbicus: SD 72X43 Detail Imageurbicus Toronto 18X48 2018 Commission urbicus Toronto 18X48 2018 Commissionurbicus Toronto 18X48 2018 Commission (DETAIL before resin)urbicus Toronto 18X48 2018 Commission (DETAIL before resin)urbicus detail of elements usedworking on urbicus San Diego: 60X48