King David #4 Artwork

“When I set about working on a portrait, it’s like I’m going on a blind date. I get really excited, and at the same time I don't wanna do it. But then I get my feet wet and something's brought into being. It makes me feel like a voyeur, with permission. A kind of ‘Look but don’t touch’. It’s a really exciting position. And then, very often, I get to talk to the model or the actor or the collector, and I get a sense of where they stand. It’s always the same. They all just want to be paid some minimal amount of attention. And once you give it to them, you can get away with just about anything.” Ariel Babinsky’s extensive practice includes painting, drawing, photography and film. His work challenges the boundaries between art and human experience in unconventional ways, and is exhibited in private collections.