Ben Wood enlivens public space while evoking voices & stories from submerged and forgotten persons.

A year long series of projected video installations, presenting animated sequences showing historic still photographs and motion pictures projected at night onto the windows of San Francisco's beloved Cliff House. 

This large-scale light installation re-animates Temple Emanuel and San Francisco's Jewish history, by interweaving with archival images of historic San Francisco Jews. 

May 6 - May 31, 2022, “Exclusion/Inclusion”, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco

Video Projection onto the Guard House, TRT 6 minutes, 2 rear projectors onto windows, collaboration with filmmaker Felicia Lowe, presenting segments of interrogation scenes from Angel Island Immigration Station.  

June 4 - July 18th 2021, Potrero Hill Archive Project above Christopher’s Books, 18th and Missouri Streets, San Francisco.  Rear-Projection onto 4 Windows, San Francisco, TRT. 15 minute video-loop.

March 14, 15 2021, Station A Gate House, Former Potrero Power Plant Site, San Francisco. Video Image Memorial projection onto demolished wall of former Gate House.

Following the 2016 election, I created a projection artwork in Mendocino, California.    

This was my humble project to present citizens in their small towns and neighborhoods being active and engaged within their communities through their work and engagement. 

Drawing from a trove of family photos and home movies, the artwork was projected onto the front parlor windows of the Haas-Lililenthal house after dark. It vividly portrays the people, traditions, and celebrations that enlivened the house from the 1880s to 1972.

An after-dark projected video installation, is a unique encourter with native Californian, Ishi at the California Historical Society.We offer a range of art classes for all ages and skill levels. Our classes cover topics such as painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography.

Moving pictures were projected about the Kwan Tai Temple one of Mendocino's oldest structures and one of California's oldest Chinese houses of worship in continuous use.

"Eadweard Muybridge: The Man Who Stopped Time", is a 15 minute documentary short presenting the story of the pioneer British photographer.

A site specific video projection onto the dewey monument in San Francisco's Union Square.

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the September 11th a video projection onto the east facade of St. Ignatius Church took place as a tribute to the lives lost in 2001.

Wisdoms of the East and West is an animated video created in Honolulu, Hawaii with Curator Michael Schuster to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the East-West Center in Honolulu Hawaii.

In collaboration with muralists Jet Martinez, Bunnie Reiss & Ezra Eismont an 18th century mural was recreated just blocks away from the hidden original at Mission Dolores.

A projection onto the dome of the Mission Dolores Basilica exposed for the first time in over two hundred years imagery of two sacred hearts that had been hidden behind the Mission Dolores altar piece of 1796.

Nov. 28th 2007 to Feb 24th 2008, Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City 50th anniversary of Diego Rivera Death; created “Las Paredes Oyen–The Walls Have Ears”, video installation about the Rockefeller Center Mural and organized an entire multimedia reflection space about the mural called “Rivera Grafico/Hipergrafico'. (7.5 min. loop)

April 17 & 18, July 3rd & 4th 2006, Coit Tower, 100th anniversary of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. Organized and created a video projection onto Coit Tower as part of citywide events commemorating the earthquake. (20 min loop)

This hour long documentary tells the story of MITs oldest graduate dormitory was an effort to preserve the memory and culture of this significant building as before it was closed to graduate students.

On July 3rd and 4th, 2004 a projection took place on the face of San Francisco's Coit Tower. This projection was a celebration of the rich indigenous heritage of the Ohlone culture and life, illuminating a unique historical perspective of the Bay Area and honoring the original people of this land.

A projection onto the dome of the Mission Dolores Basilica exposed for the first time in over two hundred years imagery of two sacred hearts that had been hidden behind the Mission Dolores altar piece of 1796.

A stereoscopic installation restoring Diego Rivera's famous Art Institute mural. The projection features notable faculty at the San Francisco Art Institute as well as students.