figurative line Artist
ROGER ADAMSON. leading figurative line ARTIST.
Roger Adamson (b.1968, Kent, UK) is a leading figurative line artist exploring the tension between transformation and timelessness, trade and nature, and transitional liminality between epochs.
His signature line drawings show the influence of Sumi-e and Ukiyo-e inspired by the Utagawa and Sōsaku-hanga Schools, and the power of the line to create complexity from simplicity – their palpable precision evoking a Japanese and Chinese aesthetic that makes them both high art and handicraft.
In response to an era of deceptive artificiality, homogeneity, superficiality and endless identical repetition he has embraced the power of the line and the challenge of mastering an unforgiving medium that leaves an artist nowhere to hide.
Exhibited regularly his pen and ink works demand discipline, precision, courage and control, representing the antithesis of the digital: embodying the tangible and temporal and seeking to distil the essence of universal truths.
latest series
门 Mén
Sān lián huà
DOOR
triptych
3 views of 3 doors in 3 positions in the Forbidden City on 3rd January. The Mén san lian hua, Door triptych, explores the deep duality and symbolism of both the number three and the door in Chinese culture, traditionally representative of transition, protection and the boundary between realms of existence.
Artworks are available to view and purchase at London’s historic Gagliardi Gallery, a long-standing cultural institution in Chelsea.
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门 Mén. Sān lián huà
The Door Triptych.
roger adamson
Leading Figurative Line Artist.
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