Ben (b. 1987, Los Angeles) is an adjunct professor, jeweler, sculptor, and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores survival, class conflict, resourcefulness, and dissociation. As a first-generation citizen, Ben examines the tensions between assimilation, displacement, and resilience, challenging capitalist and colonial structures through speculative world-building. HIs practice incorporates precious metals, gemstones, kinetic elements, and armor-inspired costume design, drawing from both historical and futuristic influences to critique systems of power.​ Ben holds an MFA in Fine Arts and is deeply committed to education, mentorship, and social justice, particularly in advocating for Asian American visibility and cultural preservation. His work interrogates the historical erasure of marginalized narratives, highlighting the consequences of colonialism and forced assimilation while reclaiming traditions that have been suppressed or appropriated. By merging traditional metalworking techniques with contemporary technologies such as 3D printing and kinetic mechanisms, they create objects that blur the boundaries between past, present, and imagined futures.Through their art, Ben constructs a vision of survival and resistance, offering alternative narratives that empower historically overlooked communities. They aim to not only challenge institutional hierarchies within the art world but also foster spaces where future generations of artists, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, can thrive.