Ben Heine

Who is Ben Heine?

Born in the Ivory Coast, the now 36-year-old Ben Heine works as a music producer and visual artist in Belgium. At the tender age of 11, Heine took an interest in art and began drawing and painting, which continued until his teenage years. He later studied art history and sculpture. At the same time, he learnt to play various instruments such as the drums and piano. Thanks to his studies and his passion for communication, he speaks six languages: Dutch, English, French, Polish, Russian and Spanish.

The multi-talented artist is now a recognised illustrator and photographer and has been a music producer with his own music studio since 2011.

Pencil vs. camera

His breakthrough came with a new art form called ‘Pencil vs. Camera’. This type of art combines photographs with drawings that transport the viewer into a surreal and visionary world. To do this, he used everyday objects or scenes with surrealistic motifs that merge together. They appear partly romantic, partly melancholic. His intention is to reinforce reality and at the same time open the door to another world of motifs for the viewer. These innovative black and white drawings combined with colourful photographs made him world-famous.

Digital Circlism

In 2010, Heine created a new technique that had never existed before: Digital Circlism. This art form is characterised by flat circles. It is a mixture of pop art and pointillism - a painting technique consisting of different dots of colour. He mainly depicts celebrities and icons, such as Eminem, Marilyn Monroe or Johnny Depp, digitally with circles. Each individual circle has its own colour and varying sizes. Some circles have two or three colour rings arranged one inside the other, giving the artwork a dynamic and three-dimensional effect.

Design options

Whether as a glass picture, poster or canvas picture: the artist's creative works are always an eye-catcher in the room. As photo wallpaper, the unique art in XXL format can be applied to large areas of the wall. Both his illustrations and his photographic art are extraordinary and make for an impressive eye-catcher in the hallway, living room, bedroom or office.