For the past decade, Sack has been an artist-in-residence on a Holland American cruise ship.
Sack first approached Holland Americaa company known for its round-the-world cruisesafter he finished university.
He also offered to create a large cartographic-style drawing to commemorate the voyage.
I’m lucky in that the room comes with a view that’s ever changing, he says.
Perhaps its the best art studio in the world.
At the end of each voyage, he presents the final drawing to the passengers and crew.
The artist meets people from all over the world and from all walks of life while on the ship.
His unique situation is woven into all of his drawings.
The gentle swaying of the ship inevitably influences the lines he draws with his fine liners.
His large-scale drawings feature dizzying details, such as architectural renderings that encapsulate the microcosm of a city.
Each piece is reminiscent of the mind-bending lithographs and etchings ofM.
The rich details of the cities he visits are also omnipresent in his designs.
Florence, in particular, is a favorite destination, and its iconicDuomohas been incorporated into many drawings.
Architecture is merely music frozen in time, Sack poetically articulates.
These adventures weave into his monumental drawings, which are rife with detail.
On land, the drawings are fixed to the studio.
Each year, I find the drawings become richer and richer.
Artist Benjamin Sack has spent the last decade as an artist-in-residence on a Holland America cruise ship.
This makes his art studio completely unique.
Reminiscent of old cartographical drawings, they give an aerial view of cities around the world.
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