Kevin Rowe

Introduction by Pafo Gallieri

When looking at Kevin’s latest visual productions, one might feel like they are staring into a world of electronic impulses, pixels and meshes. Those elements, now far from the digital world where they belong, have been reshaped back into the traditional medium of Painting, like in some sort of anachronistic game. This process is the result of the time that the artist had spent wandering in the virtual world.

Having studied Painting in the early Eighties and then embarking on a studio Painting practice into the early Nineties, he started working with 3D software whilst creating both physical and digital art eventually focussing on the latter. He has produced works ranging from video art to most recently NFT’s. It was only a couple of years ago that Kevin felt the need to return to Painting. He is now operating like software but instead of the usual hardware is supported by thick layers of oils and acrylics, brushes, paper and canvas. In this universe of ‘hand painted CGI’ we come face to face with a final boss from a 90’s arcade game. Unnervingly he is staring with all his thirty eyes just moments before the fight kicks in, or we could get lost in a surreal desert from the latest VR h...

2004
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
University of the Arts London

1993
Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Imaging and Animation
London Metropolitan University

1986
BA Hons Fine Art,
Middlesex University

1984
Dip HE Art, Design and Cultural Studies
Middlesex University

20th Century Exhibitions, performances and screenings include:

The LUX, Exploding Cinema, National Film Theatre, The Shaw Theatre,
Barbican Centre, Channel 4, numerous raves, warehouse parties,
alternative media events and performances.

21st Century Exhibitions:

Sense and Nonsense: Danielle Arnaud Gallery London 2003

Bubonic Video: 291 Gallery London 2004

Bubonic Video: Raindance London 2004

Cartoon Method: PixelRaiders2 Sheffield 2004

Smog: The Fleapit London 2005

Smog: The Hospital Covent Garden London 2005

Closed Circuit: Danielle Arnaud Gallery London 2006

Macunaima: Oval House London 2007

Buitendoor: Andromeda Ostend 2009

Allow me to Present: Gerd Rothmamm Munich 2010

War Rooms: Danielle Arnaud Gallery London 2011

Baffle Dish: The Place Downstairs London 2015

Night Vision: Tate Modern London 2017

Short Film Programme: William English London 2020

The Last Soiree: The Annexe London 2020

Bridges Espacio Gallery London
2022