Rohan Samuel | The Work

Statement

Through the process of painting Rohan manages to isolate visual aspects that he uses in his process-based photography and from memory. Images and presences that is apart of our everyday life that is aesthetically interesting. His paintings reflect this imagery in abstract forms based around his fascination of colours and textures. Utilising these aspect in order to create abstract paintings that is both aesthetically appealing and visually inviting. There is an irony about Rohan’ sculptural works. Very much in tune with colours and textures Rohan still refers to them as paintings because of the medium being mainly paint, with more of an emphasis on the textural but allowing the meanings of the colours themselves to be expressed more freely. Oscillating between the two Pohan produces a pungent atmosphere shrouded in the beauty of colour and the inviting demeanour of texture that is ever present and dominant in his works that is both encapsulating and striking.

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EDUCATION

University of the Creative Arts Foundation Degree                                                Merit

University of Westminster Mix Media Fine Art BA Honours Degree                        2:1

 

EXHIBITIONS

 

2012, Group exhibition, Ambika P3, Baker Street London

2012, Group exhibition, Curious Duke Gallery Premiere Art, Old Street London

2011, Group exhibition, The Other Art Fair, The Oxo Tower, South Bank London

2011, Group exhibition, Showcase London, Rich Mix, Bethnal Green London

2011, Group exhibition, The Rag Factory, Brick Lane London

2010, Group exhibition, Gallery West, Harrow London

2010, Commissioned group exhibition, Gallery West, Harrow London

 

AWARDS

2005,CD cover winner, ‘Harvest’ Loui Ribeiro Cd Album, London

 

COMMISSIONS

2012, Nandos, Epsom, London

2010, Group exhibition, Chocohopscotch, Harrow London

PUBLICATIONS

2012, Curious Creative and Hip, Islington Tribune, Editor Eric Gordon, Publisher New Journal Enterprises