Les Rogers at Galerie Suzanne Tarasiève: A Painter of Freedom and Sedimentation

Les Rogers's exhibition at Galerie Suzanne Tarasiève in Paris, running from October 20 to November 24, 2007, showcases his surprising and free approach to painting. His works blend figuration and abstraction, with some pieces appearing realistic while others verge on complete abstraction with bold graphics and colors. Rogers avoids thematic or stylistic series, painting intuitively from memories, objects, known artworks, and varied images. His process creates a sedimentation that sometimes reveals recognizable forms and other times submerges them in a tangle of colors and lines. The viewer is challenged to adjust their gaze, akin to dream perception, where distinct elements blur upon waking. Rogers's art explores the phenomenology of inner vision, capturing flashes, shadows, and dissolving contours. Unlike other artists who rely on complex montage, Rogers offers a sensitive exploration of vision and its nourishment. His work demands that viewers seek meaning, whatever they settle on. The exhibition includes a painting titled "New York Movie" referencing Edward Hopper's famous work, and another titled "Open" whose source is indiscernible without the artist's help.