BERNIER/ELIADES GALLERY PRESENTS “ERRATIC PATTERNS” BY BRIAN ROCHEFORT

The Bernier/Eliades Gallery is pleased to present the second solo exhibition of Brian Rochefort, “Erratic Patterns”, in Athens. Brian Rochefort is a Los Angeles-based artist who focuses on mixed-media sculptures of glazed ceramics. Through the unpredictable forms, rough textures, and chaotic surfaces, the final irregularity of the sculptures appears to be harmonious and deliberately tamed.

Rochefort’s sculptural creations are the products of a repetitive cycle of creation, ignition, and destruction, giving rise to organic distortions, unexpected glazes, and spontaneous marks. During this cosmogenic process, the core clay of the artwork is repeatedly broken, airbrushed, and layered with additional materials, resulting in vibrant, volcanic-like masses with craters brimming with color.

Through the juxtaposition of rough, uneven patches and smooth, bubbly drips, Rochefort’s work draws upon abstract expressionism and nonrepresentational painting and sculpture. His unconventional ceramics resemble natural structures or phenomena, yet posse an otherworldly essence. Drawing inspiration from his travels in pristine and remote natural places on Earth, his artworks evoke an ecological tone, reminding us of the fragility of natural environments.