Ben Broadbent is a contemporary British sculptor based in Gloucestershire, known for his striking figurative work that often explores the tension between strength and vulnerability. A Fine Arts graduate, Ben uses the human form as a way of examining themes such as modern masculinity, mental and physical resilience, and the emotional complexities of identity. His sculptures frequently carry a narrative quality, almost like frames from a storyboard, capturing moments that suggest inner struggle as much as outward power.
Working primarily in clay or plasteline before casting in bronze, Ben treats the foundry process as an integral part of his art, seeing it as a process that balances creation and destruction. He sometimes incorporates animal anatomy into human figures, using these traits to heighten expression or symbolism within his work. His style draws on the tradition of classical sculpture yet challenges the heroic ideal by infusing it with psychological realism and fragility.