Ian Rogers
Painter
Artist’s Statement
I create my works because I think I’m simply addicted to the novelty of it, I am obsessed with the potential for my brain to continually and constantly be surprised.
Creating art is a physically exhausting and an emotionally draining experience for me. Often I leave the studio vowing never to return; however I’m drawn back by the promise of the next works potential.
In trying to tease out the statement or concept I wish to make, paint is the medium I feel most comfortable within my genre of work. I relish its tactile quality whether be it oil, acrylic or water-color in both the randomness and precision of the marks being made.
Creating an image for me is still about a joint collaboration between myself and the canvas. Being a conceptual artist, I appreciate the narrative by working in 2D.
None of the objects in my art actually exist, absolutely everything is conceptual. Early on I first discovered the use of machinery to symbolize my feelings and concepts and I tried to make models to use in future works. This proved disastrous in every sense as I was completely restricted by what was in front of me and distorted what I wished to express. By allowing my mind to create objects to symbolize my ideas, I can express myself with much better clarity and poignancy.
Ian Rogers, 2013
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 Sanctuary
2007 Die Liebe Liebe
2006 Innuendo
2004 Insight
2003 Substratum
2002 Mechism
COLLECTIONS
Public, corporate and private, Australia and International.