Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Rogan Brown

Rogan Brown is a British artist based in France whose work explores the architecture of natural forms.

The artist studied at Goldsmiths’ College and holds an MA from Queen Mary University.

Brown’s method — cutting thousands of layers of paper either meticulously by hand or with the aid of laser technology — stands in stark contrast to the digital-native practices that dominate contemporary aesthetics.

Scientific illustration and model-making inspire his intricate paper sculptures, some of which take up to 5 months to complete.

The patterns and forms Rogan depicts may stem from nature, but on a bigger scale they take on an otherworldly look.

His labor-intensive process places him within a broader craft revival that challenges industrialization, speed, and mechanization.

His works, rooted in biology and ecology yet executed with obsessive handcraft and advanced laser cutting, situate him within a critical crosscurrent of contemporary art practice.

More of Rogan Brown’s amazing work can be found at https://roganbrown.com.

 

 

 

Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Christian Schmidt-Rasmussen

Christian Schmidt-Rasmussen (-1963) is a visual artist living and working in Copenhagen.His practice spans painting, installation and writing, and his art is, in whatever form, closely related to poetry and the poetic dimension.Educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schmidt-Rasmussen’s work is narrative and is positioned in an utopian intersection between the autobiographical and the general.With a strong connection to literature, performance, and cultural surroundings, Schmidt-Rasmussen has consistently developed a practice that balances personal reflection with broader social themes.Schmidt-Rasmussen’s practice has always been nomadic, drawing inspiration from everywhere.The artist describes his painting as going on a journey, a journey where one’s travel plans often fall apart and one ends up in a completely different place from the original starting point.Schmidt-Rasmussen wants to invite the audience into a universe that is different from where they are come from.His paintings burst with color and rhythm, a surreal blend of lines and objects and designs that viewers can wander through.More of  Christian Schmidt-Rasmussen’s work can be found at https://christianschmidtrasmussen.dk/ and https://www.facebook.com/christian.schmidtrasmussen/.