When We Talk About War, We’re Really Talking about Peace
You are cordially invited to the opening night of “When We Talk About War, We’re Really Talking about Peace” an exhibition of collages and mixed media works by Smithsonian Rösterino on Friday 15th March 2024 from 6:30pm – 10:30pm.
Smithsonian Rösterino’s work covers a variety of disciplines including mixed media collage, painting, assemblage, digital media and music.
Rösterino has always been a collector and had a magpie attitude to the things that inspire him. At its most basic, the materials he accumulates shape and inform the pieces and working process. These ‘ingredients’ can vary from magazine and newspaper cuttings to sound recordings and objects from charity shops and car boot sales.
The essence of his work has continually been about bringing together all these elements to tell a story. The narrative is created in the body of work as much as it is the individual pieces. When compiled and collaged together all these components create intricate layered compositions and objects that deal with comparably complex subjects.
For Rösterino it is important not to just re-present the ‘stuff’ around him, he has to instil some meaningful discourse from his own life experiences and the world he sees.
Smithsonian Rösterino is based in Weymouth, Dorset and is one of the founding members of Revolting Artists. He has exhibited locally, nationally and internationally.
