Against Nature
Against Nature
Against Nature

Roger White

Against Nature, 2017127 x 188.88cmSign in to view price
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Oil on linenLabor
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This artwork features a tissue box adorned with a picturesque landscape. The composition combines vibrant orange tulips in the foreground with a distant, mountainous purple skyline. The use of bold, contrasting colors and the textural elements of the crumpled tissue paper create a visually striking and tactile piece. The subject matter suggests a serene, pastoral scene, while the everyday household object imbues the artwork with a sense of the mundane elevated to the realm of the extraordinary. The artist's intention appears to be exploring the juxtaposition of the natural and the manufactured, inviting the viewer to find beauty in the commonplace. ...

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Roger White
Artist
Roger White
B.1976, American

Roger White is a versatile artist who is actively involved in both painting and writing. He is also renowned for co-founding the prestigious art journal, Paper Monument. At the core of White's artistic practice lies his exploration of the ordinary aspects of life and the subjective experience of time and space that accompanies them. He proposes that the images depicted in his paintings serve as components of an indirect narrative that captures the essence of the present moment. White's work encompasses a wide array of subjects that range from paintings of lists and disposable food containers to portraits of pigeons and intriguing compositions featuring historical figures engaging in unconventional activities, such as transcribing contemporary chat conversations in a medieval script. Through employing a restrained color palette and adopting a loose Photorealist style, White's depictions of clear plastic food containers establish a visual connection with the work of acclaimed painter and sculptor Antonio López-García. However, White takes this exploration further by delving into the realm of objects that ultimately find their way to landfills, which offers a nuanced contemplation of the transient nature of material possessions and their cultural significance. ...

Roger White: Artworks
On the Floor
Roger White
On the Floor, 2018
86.3 x 91.4 x 4cm
Against Nature
Roger White
Against Nature, 2017
127 x 188.88cm
infrathin
Roger White
infrathin, 2017
137.1 x 182.8cm
Large Brita
Roger White
Large Brita, 2021
173 x 148 x 3.2cm
Sunflowers III (Hairbrush and Robert Walser)
Roger White
Sunflowers III (Hairbrush and Robert Walser), 2023
126.6 x 122.2 x 4cm
Labor
Gallery
Labor
Mexico City

Founded by Pamela Echeverría in Mexico City, LABOR opened in 2009 working with artists whose creative processes are based on long term research. They have a strong commitment with the visions and concerns that their artists have towards the contemporary social/political context. They work with a mix of young and mid-career artists, both Mexican and international. With whom they work closely and assume an active role in the projects they develop. The work of these artists address topics such as value and exchange; economic systems and social structures; the exploitation of natural resources, the ethics of human behaviour, and the hidden political structures of society. ...

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