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Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, Underwriting the Future, 2011

Sweet Illusion

16 November - 28 December 2019


Terry Rodgers

United States



About "Sweet Illusion"

We are pleased to announce ‘Sweet Illusion', a new solo exhibition by the American figurative artist Terry Rodgers at TORCH gallery. Opening on 16 November, this show features some of Rodgers’ most recent works. In his instantly recognizable cinematic paintings, beauty, sexuality and luxury portray a world with illusory promises. His complex large-scale compositions are an examination of our contemporary world. In this exhibition, Rodgers also takes a more intimate view of this world. Stepping closer to his large-scale complex paintings with multiple figures, these works zoom-in on one or two individuals. 

In addition to the exhibition, a new book will be released during the Amsterdam Art Weekend.

Most of Rodgers’ compositions are based on photographic collages in which the artist builds a confection from our collective imagination. These elements are then painted on linen creating a two-dimensional world which the viewer is invited to explore – perhaps the conflicting notions of isolation and desire.

The characters in Rodgers’ paintings are surrounded by all the signs of a perfect life – luxury homes, abundant jewelry, precious fabrics, attractive bodies – but the question of satisfaction looms eerily. The promise suggested by the life depicted in these paintings is perhaps but an illusion.

Art/Images in "Sweet Illusion"

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, The Good Thing,

    THE GOOD THING

    Oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    THE GOOD THING

    Oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, True Lies, 2019

    TRUE LIES, 2019

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    TRUE LIES

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on canvas, Inside Out, 2019

    INSIDE OUT, 2019

    Oil on canvas
    Terry Rodgers

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    INSIDE OUT

    Oil on canvas

    Terry Rodgers

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    INSTALLATION

    Installation view

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    INSTALLATION

    Installation view

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    INSTALLATION

    Installation view

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    INSTALLATION

    Installation view

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    INSTALLATION

    Installation view

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    INSTALLATION

    Installation view

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, A Question, 2016

    A QUESTION, 2016

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    A QUESTION

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, There Is No Other, 2019

    THERE IS NO OTHER, 2019

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    THERE IS NO OTHER

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, Moonlight, 2018

    MOONLIGHT, 2018

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    MOONLIGHT

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, The Nature of Things, 2019

    THE NATURE OF THINGS, 2019

    oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    THE NATURE OF THINGS

    oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, Shadows of Delight, 2017

    SHADOWS OF DELIGHT, 2017

    Oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    SHADOWS OF DELIGHT

    Oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers

  • Terry Rodgers, Oil on linen, Underwriting the Future, 2011

    UNDERWRITING THE FUTURE, 2011

    Oil on linen
    Terry Rodgers

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    UNDERWRITING THE FUTURE

    Oil on linen

    Terry Rodgers


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