Ben Christ


b. 2000
Multi-media artist based in Berlin.

In my work, I address violence — especially that which is inherently present in digital technologies and contemporary culture. Through my engagement with the concept of violence, I seek to question its necessity and its conventional association as a driver of progress.

My practice combines academic research, interviews, and on-site investigation with diverse media, including 3D rendering, 3D printing, AI-generated imagery, photography, video, and internet-sourced material.


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Education
Master Design and Computation,
University of Arts Berlin and Technical University Berlin, DE

Bachelor Photography,
Royal Academy of Art The Hague, NL
Exhibitions Pre, Present And Post Photographic Images - Satellit Galerie - Hochschule Bielefeld

Making Waves - Gallery ACE, Amsterdam during Adnight Amsterdam

Best of Graduates 2024 - Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam
ScreeningsPublic Shorts Film Festival, 2026, Berlin, DE

Seek/Find Film Festival, 2025, Berlin, DE
PublicationsForum in Camera Austria International Issue #173|2026






In case you missed it



Being born into Generation Z, I am part of the last generation in the Western world to have grown up without a smartphone in our early childhood. In our teenage years, they slowly made their way into our everyday lives, giving me and my friends access to the unrestricted depths of the internet. These phones shaped our looks, passions, conversations, and friendships. We are a generation trained to look and be looked at. This co-dependency on screens has changed the way we interact with the world around us. Smartphones have become our constant companions, making it unimaginable to leave the house without them.

On a Day Like Yesterday is a collection of personal memories. It deals with growing up between two worlds: the digital worlds in our phones and the small German town I grew up in. These memories were translated into 3D renders to create a short film. In case you missed it is a short 3D animation that deals with the violence of looking and being forced to look. It confronts the viewer with imagery they would usually not see, putting them in the shoes of a young person growing up on the internet.

On a Day Like Yesterday deconstructs and reflects on both lived and digital realities, putting them into a new context. In case you missed it forces the viewer to look, taking away their choice of what to see. By doing this, I hope to engage the viewer in a discussion about how to interact with these devices in the future. This body of work offers a glimpse into growing up with digital devices and is a manifesto for loosening their grip on our lives, reclaiming decision-making power.
3D Animated Video, 1’28

Installation Shots

Works Overview



© Ben Christ 2026