Renowned American sculptor Rogan Gregory has been using his spare time in the studio since childhood to create sculptures and artworks. He excels at combining unconventional materials such as stone, bronze, and wood with raw materials to transform them into unique artistic pieces. His works reflect his interest in abstract forms, geology, ecosystems, and the impact of humans on nature. They also imitate the recurring developmental processes in life. Through contemplation of lines and proportions, he achieves a discordant balance and asymmetrical harmony. Recently, the legendary Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles hosted an exclusive exhibition featuring Rogan Gregory’s series of sculptures integrated into the garden, creating a truly “sculpture garden.”
The exhibition features three works, including “Venus I” and “Venus II,” which are part of Rogan Gregory’s ongoing “Fertility Form” sculpture series. The artist interprets the cycle of life through the language of sculpture, encompassing sexual intercourse, fertilization, cell division, and subsequent processes. These two sculptures both reference the traditional image of Venus, forming a collective representation of the legendary series that Rogan Gregory is currently working on, which is an interpretation of the life cycle. At the same time, the works draw inspiration from different aspects of human biology, borrowing from both the abstract and realistic forms through a mechanized approach.
The last piece, “Pink Sphinx,” is an excellent example of him incorporating functionality into sculpture, and like “Venus I” and “Venus II,” this piece also utilizes the ancient technique of carving totemic figures from living stone. Rogan Gregory applies his unique organic discourse and abstract perspective to the continuation of ancient traditional sculptural imagery, using pink-colored gold marble, quartz, and sedimentary rock to shape the mythical figure of a human-faced lion. The exhibition is carefully curated by hotel art curator James Hedges and is open to the public free of charge seven days a week.
