By creating visions of new female archetypes that break the patriarchal grip and gaze, she in turn hopes her work can inspire viewers to harness their own power.
Benjamin makes figurative work that revolves around a mystical feminine protagonist, who simultaneously serves as an avatar for her personal experiences of the traumas of womanhood, as well as a manifestation of power, resilience, and self-embodiment.
Vivid superhero-esque feminine figures are central to her work. Influenced by iconography including the original Sailor Moon artwork of Naoko Takeuchi and Henry Darger’s Vivian Girls, Benjamin has created her own squad of superhero goddesses to represent the many facets and trials of womanhood. By creating visions of new female archetypes that break the patriarchal grip and gaze, she in turn hopes her work can inspire viewers to harness their own power.