Breakages and Distortion: George Rouy and Ben Luke in Conversation

Ahead of George Rouy’s first exhibition with Hauser & Wirth in London, Ursula presents a conversation between Rouy and writer Ben Luke at the artist’s studio in Faversham, United Kingdom, to discuss the ideas behind his new body of work and the careful process that goes into creating his imagery.
At age thirty, Rouy is considered a leading voice in a new generation of painters. His work blurs the boundaries between internal and external, figure and void, past and present, phantom and reality-often suggesting a heightened or altered human existence that speaks to living in an increasingly digital contemporary world.
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[@jamesallison4875]

Very attractive and interesting. I thought of Francis as well. Fabulous clothes!

[@salvadorblancocasalins6526]

i LOVE THIS PIECES, VERY GOOD

[@claireseyeviewonredbubble]

Wow! Are you sure you're not Francis Bacon's love child? That was meant in good humour by the way. Paintings like glimpses from dreams when your mind can't quite grasp it all.

[@colourcuvee]

I immediately thought Bacon as well, yet with his own visual twist. Rouy also evoked Lil Peep for me in his appearance! 😆

[@claireseyeviewonredbubble]

@@colourcuvee I think Rouy is far more enigmatic that Lil Peep!

[@terraprojects]

This interview goes in circles a bit. Interesting work, however apparent distance between him and his predecessors grows closer and his own uniqueness is lost as the interview drones on. The paintings are powerful.

[@carlkligerman1981]

Very gifted young artist but a bit undercooked in my opinion. I’d give him another decade to sort out what he is about without being so derivative of Bacon via Brown, but then again I guess the market sorely needs a new plaything and this lad will surely do. Call me cynical! I like the work, I like the monochromes even more; it’s promising, but it doesn’t quite cast off its paternal inspiration nor appear absolutely certain of itself, especially in the details, which is typical of emerging, important talent: it’s ambition crashing into technical bluff at times. A definite knack for composition…. Anyway all the best, take ‘em for every bit of scratch they are worth kid!

[@davidmalakie6622]

He is very good.

[@by-Mariane]

💘

[@RapidBlindfolds]

Are painters George Rouy, Alfie Rouy and Elsa Rouy all related?

[@tabuena.fineart]

I still can see BACON'S influence in the details🙂

[@johndaly7624]

If you close your eyes, it sounds a bit like Mick Jagger talking about shit paintings

[@kevinz-nv8pg]

Philosophy has so permeated painting that it has become a purely philosophical medium.