Opera Gallery Singapore at ION Orchard presents ‘Jean-Pierre Roc-Roussey and Pierre Matter’

PUBLISHED September 19th, 2014 03:24 am | UPDATED May 9th, 2018 03:13 am

Continuing the celebrations of our 20th anniversary, Opera Gallery is thrilled to conclude the phenomenal exhibition year, and present an exhibition featuring 2 of its finest French artists – painter Jean-Pierre Roc-Roussey and sculptor Pierre Matter. In line with this breathtaking display of artworks, they will also be organizing a fashion display of an exciting collaboration that marries art and fashion, created by the extremely creative Joe Spinelli, from Raffles Design Institute.

Roc-Roussey’s Baroque aesthetic presents a realm of imagined figures that dominate their canvases. In this series entitled Messenger, graceful figures cascade across natural landscapes; vibrantly dressed subjects test the bounds of realistic proportion with slender, elongated torso’s, that lead down to generously exaggerated hips and limbs. Mythical legends dance around their confines; Goddess’ recline in their surroundings while messengers traverse the wilderness atop noble steeds and armored elephants. Roc-Roussey’s figures perform like sirens, tempting their viewers come in closer and gaze upon their beauty before capturing their hearts forever.

Pierre Matter’s sci-fi filled worlds are something quite unique to the artist. Stemming from his childhood imaginings, Matter’s works practically walk out from his cognitive conjuring, into a proposed reality of mechanic/organic Hybrid creations. The evolution of mechanical reliance has progressed so rapidly, that it has hindered mankind as much as it has helped us to progress. Matter speaks of humanities reliance on our mechanized world; be it external or integrated to man, it has become so essential to our survival that it is practically inherent, built into us as an extension of our mortal being.

After the success of the previous collaboration with Raffles Design Institute, Opera Gallery has once again invited Mr Joe Spinelli, Principal and Programme Director of the institute to create a series of ten garments aligned to the styles and aesthetics of two of our beloved artists Jean-Pierre Roc-Roussey and Pierre Matter. These unique garments will be debuted exclusively at the opening of the exhibition.

With such innovative creations in store, this is definitely an exhibition not to be missed!

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