Remi Rough is an abstract artist who pushes the boundaries of shape and space, with his bold colour palette reminiscent of the graffiti art movement that the artist was heavily involved in during his youth.
Remi Rough is an abstract artist who pushes the boundaries of shape and space, with his bold colour palette reminiscent of the graffiti art movement that the artist was heavily involved in during his youth.
Rough's striking compositions distil down the scenes of the city into kinetic geometric shapes that carry a ‘streetwise’ energy that harks back to his experience as a train writer in London in the 1980s. During this time, Rough garnered a reputation as an accomplished graffiti artist with his work decorating trains all over the city. We love how the graffiti influence is still present in Remi’s recent abstract work, visible in his use of bright colours and bold intersecting shapes. Rough has been part of London’s art scene for more that 25 years. The work once seen on the side of trains has now been exhibited worldwide in places such as Berlin, New York, Tokyo, Paris and Miami. Rough has participated in multiple group exhibitions, and his solo shows include Home at Scream Gallery in 2015, Sound Pigments at Magda Danysz Gallery in Paris, 2017, and MOCA London’s Volume exhibition in 2018. Rough also participated in painting London’s largest mural along with other members of the Agents of Change.
Rough was part of the abstract graffiti crew known as Agents of Change.
Rough was born in South-East London in 1971.
Rough is inspired by architecture, nature, and the dynamics of the urban environment.
In 2021, Rough exhibited at the RA Summer Exhibition.
Rough's site specific projects include the Ghost Village in Scotland, Morning Dynamics at Art Basel in Hong Kong.
