Studio 406
At the BCA since 1974

Robert Rovenolt has been a resident artist at the BCA since 1974. He received his BFA at Tyler School of Art, Temple University. During his junior year he studied abroad at Temple, Rome, Italy. He earned an MA from the University of Illinois in 1972.

This solo show features a large selection of recent collages and assemblages. A central artwork will be a memorial to the recent tragedy in Japan. The title for the exhibition refers to the transformative process he utilizes to combine common found and reclaimed materials to create new, uncommon objects.

It seems that by adding these discarded objects to the rhythm of his process, it invariably leads him to new territory - places where he wouldn't normally go. He hopes that the journey he takes will engage the viewer as well.

Even after the thirty-seven years that the fabulous South End has been his home, he continues to be amazed at the tragic and poetic juxtapositions that urban living presents on a daily basis. In response to his environment, he attempts to distill those stimuli into a tangible form.

"Art of my Time" is his mantra.